Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Sao Bernardo do Campo is 7.9% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.7% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Groceries
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pay 9.9% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Transportation
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pay 10.4% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Housing
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pay 11.1% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Childcare
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pay 42.5% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.7% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Quito, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
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Quito
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Sao Bernardo do Campo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$7.02
R$35.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$9.03
R$45.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.32
R$6.56
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$0.70
R$3.47
|
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Quito vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% more for groceries
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Quito
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Sao Bernardo do Campo
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.98
R$9.88
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$5.42
R$27.04
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$3.80
R$18.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$1.97
R$9.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.09
R$10.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.07
R$5.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.76
R$3.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.64
R$3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.62
R$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.59
R$2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.46
R$2.27
|
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Quito vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% more for transportation
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Quito
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.43
R$22.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
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?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$23,856.25
R$119K
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$6.02
R$30.02
|
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Quito vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% less for housing
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Quito
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$21.07
R$105.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$341.12
R$1,701.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$250.82
R$1,250.92
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$50.65
R$252.59
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Quito vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of housing
pay 42.5% less for childcare
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Quito
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$334.43
R$1,667.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$6,581.59
R$32,824.02
|
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Quito vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of childcare
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.41
R$12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$1.81
R$9.01
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.26
R$11.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$24.53
R$122.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$7.22
R$36.03
|
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Quito vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.6% less for clothing
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Quito
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Sao Bernardo do Campo
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$39.13
R$195.14
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$48.83
R$243.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$90.34
R$450.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$76.92
R$383.61
|
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Quito vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of clothing
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