Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Seguro vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Porto Seguro is 3.4% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Porto Seguro
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Porto Seguro
- Transportation
-
pay 86.0% more in Porto Seguro
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Porto Seguro
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% less in Porto Seguro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Porto Seguro
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Porto Seguro
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Porto Seguro are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Porto Seguro. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Porto Seguro.
Porto Seguro vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Seguro instead of Quito, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$6.80
R$37.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.12
R$6.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.37
R$7.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.43
R$24.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.94
R$26.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.69
R$9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.85
R$4.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.76
R$4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.63
R$3.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of groceries
pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.89
R$26.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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Quito vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$16.14
R$87.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$139.75
R$760.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$37.05
R$201.52
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of housing
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of childcare
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Quito vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of clothing
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