Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belo Horizonte vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Belo Horizonte is 8.8% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Belo Horizonte
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Belo Horizonte
- Transportation
-
pay 51.8% more in Belo Horizonte
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% more in Belo Horizonte
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Belo Horizonte
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Belo Horizonte
- Clothing
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pay 16.7% less in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belo Horizonte instead of Quito, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$5.97
R$29.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$8.96
R$44.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.38
R$6.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$0.78
R$3.91
|
|
Quito vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.79
R$8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$4.86
R$24.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$3.65
R$18.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.26
R$11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.93
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.89
R$4.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.53
R$2.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.55
R$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.73
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.51
R$2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.45
R$2.26
|
|
Quito vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of groceries
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.89
R$24.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$68.69
R$342.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$6.95
R$34.67
|
|
Quito vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of transportation
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$21.12
R$105.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$581.67
R$2,900.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$286.24
R$1,427.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$57.47
R$286.64
|
|
Quito vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of housing
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$457.90
R$2,283.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$13,909.51
R$69,370.18
|
|
Quito vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of childcare
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.09
R$10.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.21
R$11.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.48
R$12.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$28.37
R$141.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$7.96
R$39.72
|
|
Quito vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$61.19
R$305.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$48.57
R$242.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$98.17
R$489.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$71.79
R$358.06
|
|
Quito vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of clothing
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