Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Moji Das Cruzes Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 21.7% more expensive than Moji Das Cruzes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 47.3% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Moji Das Cruzes. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Moji Das Cruzes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Moji Das Cruzes, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Moji Das Cruzes
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
R$6.33
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.70
|
$0.73
|
|
Moji Das Cruzes vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Moji Das Cruzes
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
R$8.87
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
R$21.53
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
R$19.37
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
R$12.94
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
R$10.82
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.39
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.33
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.75
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
R$4.18
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.31
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.37
|
$0.47
|
|
Moji Das Cruzes vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Moji Das Cruzes
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
R$22.49
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.19
R$430.77
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,174.19
R$120,614.28
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.70
R$36.45
|
$13.50
|
|
Moji Das Cruzes vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Moji Das Cruzes
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.83
R$124.21
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$372.68
R$2,027.13
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.30
R$1,486.56
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.38
R$219.66
|
$25.07
|
|
Moji Das Cruzes vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Moji Das Cruzes
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
R$1,283.85
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,590.13
R$30,406.96
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Moji Das Cruzes vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moji Das Cruzes
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
R$6.59
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
R$12.67
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.42
R$154.57
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$7.00
|
|
Moji Das Cruzes vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Moji Das Cruzes
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.06
R$168.93
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.22
R$425.49
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$92.78
|
|
Moji Das Cruzes vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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