Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 37.0% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 98.5% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Quito, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.59
R$8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.04
R$5.26
|
|
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$5.43
R$27.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$4.35
R$22.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.00
R$10.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.29
R$6.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.81
R$4.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.73
R$3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.83
R$4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.56
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.48
R$2.40
|
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Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.98
R$25.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$50.77
R$257.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$8.21
R$41.57
|
|
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 98.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
|
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
|
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.39
R$12.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.33
R$11.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$30.84
R$156.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$7.96
R$40.32
|
|
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$67.45
R$341.49
|
|
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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