I was thinking of living in Quito for a few months. Anybody have any experience there?
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| 🚩 Country | Ecuador |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 7 days |
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| ♻️ Return rate | 14% of visitors return |
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| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $479 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $150 / month |
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| 🏨 Hotel | $30 / night |
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I was thinking of living in Quito for a few months. Anybody have any experience there?
I’ve spent a couple months there last year… It’s a pretty nice place. What exactly would you like to know? 
Basically I was looking for a safe place that I can work from my computer, preferably during the day at local cofee shops. I am thinking for a few months.
I was just there.
My impressions: amazing place, full of culture, really impressed mostly.
But still kind of shifty. Wouldn’t feel comfortable walking around at night with my laptop.
Cuenca was way nicer and more comfortable, small town feel, more expats.
I was thinking of living in Quito for a few months. Anybody have any experience there?
I’ve spent a couple months there last year… It’s a pretty nice place. What exactly would you like to know?
Basically I was looking for a safe place that I can work from my computer, preferably during the day at local cofee shops. I am thinking for a few months.
I was just there.
My impressions: amazing place, full of culture, really impressed mostly.
But still kind of shifty. Wouldn’t feel comfortable walking around at night with my laptop.
Cuenca was way nicer and more comfortable, small town feel, more expats.
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Nomad List members liked going here a lot
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Good hospitals
✅ Democratic
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Very damp now
❌ Not many members right now
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Roads are very dangerous
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
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