Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Alegre vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Porto Alegre is 10.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
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pay 11.1% more in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% more in Porto Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% more in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% more in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
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pay 14.1% less in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Quito, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$7.96
R$43.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$6.97
R$38.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.38
R$7.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.08
R$5.92
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.69
R$9.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$5.08
R$27.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$3.83
R$21.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.46
R$13.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.18
R$11.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.09
R$6.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.66
R$3.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.63
R$3.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.74
R$4.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.56
R$3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.50
R$2.75
|
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Quito vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 49.1% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.94
R$27.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$59.73
R$328.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$23,669.59
R$130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.90
R$43.50
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$21.90
R$120.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$481.30
R$2,649.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$279.01
R$1,535.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$58.38
R$321.30
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 41.0% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$557.40
R$3,067.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$23,711.01
R$131K
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.39
R$13.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.55
R$14.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.48
R$13.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$29.37
R$161.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$7.27
R$40.00
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$50.34
R$277.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$58.19
R$320.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$101.92
R$560.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$79.07
R$435.18
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of clothing
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