Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Macaé Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 46.1% more expensive than Macaé.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Macaé. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Macaé Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Macaé, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Macaé
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
R$21.29
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$34.47
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
R$6.42
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.73
|
|
Macaé vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Macaé
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.66
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.17
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
R$7.91
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.14
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.94
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.95
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.92
|
$0.47
|
|
Macaé vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Macaé
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
R$23.60
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.73
R$422.78
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,639.33
R$101,386.77
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.03
R$38.24
|
$13.50
|
|
Macaé vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Macaé
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.64
R$90.49
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$372.79
R$2,027.74
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.31
R$1,318.03
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.29
R$230.01
|
$25.07
|
|
Macaé vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 74.8% more for childcare
|
Macaé
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.82
R$733.36
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,710.16
R$36,499.24
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Macaé vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macaé
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.79
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.39
R$219.67
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$31.43
|
$7.00
|
|
Macaé vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.8% more for clothing
|
Macaé
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.02
R$321.06
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.82
R$162.22
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.58
R$329.51
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.01
R$223.05
|
$92.78
|
|
Macaé vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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