Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Pouso Alegre is 17.8% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% less in Pouso Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Pouso Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Pouso Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Pouso Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in Pouso Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% less in Pouso Alegre
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% less in Pouso Alegre
The cost of transportation and groceries in Pouso Alegre are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Pouso Alegre.
Pouso Alegre vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Quito, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Pouso Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.81
R$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Pouso Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.17
R$17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$1.79
R$9.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.99
R$5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
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Quito vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.87
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$18.01
R$97.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$33.77
R$183.66
|
|
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$7,664.69
R$41,691.32
|
|
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$18.63
R$101.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Quito vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of clothing
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