Cost of living comparison
compared to
Caxias Do Sul vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Caxias Do Sul is 12.3% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Caxias Do Sul
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Caxias Do Sul
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% more in Caxias Do Sul
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Caxias Do Sul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Caxias Do Sul
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Caxias Do Sul
Caxias Do Sul vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$6.97
R$34.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$6.97
R$34.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.38
R$6.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.08
R$5.36
|
|
Quito vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.69
R$8.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$4.97
R$24.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$3.39
R$16.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$1.96
R$9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.18
R$10.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.72
R$3.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.48
R$2.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.27
R$1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.74
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.45
R$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.32
R$1.58
|
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Quito vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of groceries
pay 36.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.82
R$24.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$43.80
R$218.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.90
R$39.42
|
|
Quito vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of transportation
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$21.90
R$109.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$272.09
R$1,356.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$182.17
R$908.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$54.98
R$274.18
|
|
Quito vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of housing
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$398.18
R$1,985.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$23,711.01
R$118K
|
|
Quito vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.19
R$10.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$1.94
R$9.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.48
R$12.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$26.38
R$131.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$7.27
R$36.24
|
|
Quito vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$50.34
R$251.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$36.83
R$183.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$101.92
R$508.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$79.07
R$394.32
|
|
Quito vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of clothing
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