Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Cuiaba Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 11.9% more expensive than Cuiaba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.9% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Cuiaba. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Cuiaba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Cuiaba, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Cuiaba
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
R$22.72
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
R$5.66
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.84
|
$0.73
|
|
Cuiaba vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Cuiaba
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
R$8.25
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
R$36.59
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
R$21.97
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
R$17.64
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$10.54
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.50
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
R$5.62
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.47
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
R$6.13
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
R$5.26
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
R$4.96
|
$0.47
|
|
Cuiaba vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Cuiaba
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
R$23.46
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.34
R$196.92
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.33
R$153,495.47
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
Cuiaba vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Cuiaba
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.09
R$141.38
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.99
R$1,750.39
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.39
R$1,178.15
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.94
R$655.41
|
$25.07
|
|
Cuiaba vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Cuiaba
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.20
R$1,784.05
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,366.53
R$29,083.35
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Cuiaba vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuiaba
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.08
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
R$8.84
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
R$11.49
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.22
R$131.28
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
R$27.77
|
$7.00
|
|
Cuiaba vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Cuiaba
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
R$353.44
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.80
R$286.12
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.86
R$774.21
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.90
R$302.95
|
$92.78
|
|
Cuiaba vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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