Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 36.3% more expensive than Pouso Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Pouso Alegre. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Pouso Alegre, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Pouso Alegre
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
R$20.27
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
R$4.39
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.73
|
|
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Pouso Alegre
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
R$20.27
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
R$17.27
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
R$9.73
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$8.74
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.49
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.41
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.98
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
R$3.52
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.47
|
|
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Pouso Alegre
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$21.05
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
R$47.64
|
$13.50
|
|
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 61.3% more for housing
|
Pouso Alegre
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.01
R$97.98
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.07
R$810.85
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.77
R$183.66
|
$25.07
|
|
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Pouso Alegre
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.69
R$41,691.32
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pouso Alegre
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
R$10.47
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.63
R$101.36
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$7.00
|
|
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% more for clothing
|
Pouso Alegre
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$92.78
|
|
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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