Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castelo Branco vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Castelo Branco is 38.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% more in Castelo Branco
- Groceries
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pay 21.7% more in Castelo Branco
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Castelo Branco
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% more in Castelo Branco
- Childcare
-
pay 99.7% more in Castelo Branco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% less in Castelo Branco
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Castelo Branco
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Castelo Branco are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Castelo Branco. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Castelo Branco.
Castelo Branco vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castelo Branco instead of Quito, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
Quito vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.72
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.10
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.24
€1.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Quito vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of groceries
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$7.35
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$8.88
€7.62
|
|
Quito vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of transportation
pay 65.0% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$525.60
€451.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$379.60
€326.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
|
Quito vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of housing
pay 99.7% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$628.37
€539.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
|
Quito vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$42.83
€36.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
Quito vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Castelo Branco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
Quito vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of clothing
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