Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Vila Franca de Xira is 54.3% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.5% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Transportation
-
pay 73.2% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Childcare
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pay 78.0% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Vila Franca de Xira
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vila Franca de Xira are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vila Franca de Xira.
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Franca de Xira instead of Quito, you would:
pay 83.5% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.25
€3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.42
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of groceries
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$7.80
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$12.20
€10.48
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$39.68
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$798.09
€685.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$545.03
€468.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$89.31
€76.70
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of housing
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$583.97
€501.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$14,015.17
€12,036.38
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.65
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$42.18
€36.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$87.59
€75.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of clothing
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