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Quito vs. Juiz De Fora Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 69.4% more expensive than Juiz De Fora.

Restaurants
pay 19.4% more in Quito
Groceries
pay 31.8% more in Quito
Transportation
pay 17.4% more in Quito
Housing
pay 51.5% more in Quito
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
Clothing
pay 42.6% more in Quito

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Juiz De Fora. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Quito.

Quito vs. Juiz De Fora Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Juiz De Fora, you would:

pay 19.4% more for restaurants

 
Juiz De Fora
Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.94
R$21.34
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.38
R$34.56
$7.38
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.19
R$6.44
$1.13
 

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

 
Juiz De Fora
Quito
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
R$8.55
$1.62
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.38
R$23.71
$4.18
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.36
R$18.21
$4.06
 

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

 
Juiz De Fora
Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.46
R$24.18
$2.63
 
Monthly public transit pass $31.15
R$168.80
$27.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,002.91
R$81,306.75
$20,000.00
 

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pay 51.5% more for housing

 
Juiz De Fora
Quito
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.74
R$90.71
$28.44
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $243.80
R$1,321.23
$448.12
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $164.09
R$889.29
$317.19
 

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Juiz De Fora
Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $135.65
R$735.15
$283.25
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,475.48
R$13,415.61
$9,360.00
 

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Juiz De Fora
Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.94
R$5.08
$2.38
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.63
R$8.81
$2.96
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.50
R$8.13
$6.00
 

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pay 42.6% more for clothing

 
Juiz De Fora
Quito
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.39
R$321.84
$60.15
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$65.64
R$355.72
$46.83
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$60.95
R$330.31
$105.42
 

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