Cost of living comparison
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Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Vila Nova De Gaia is 54.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Groceries
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pay 49.6% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Transportation
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pay 71.0% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Nova De Gaia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$2.02
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.55
€1.39
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$5.90
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$4.24
€3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$3.68
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.79
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
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Quito vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of groceries
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$8.26
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$38.07
€33.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$33,640.22
€30,027.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$11.09
€9.90
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$36.50
€32.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$895.79
€799.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$718.50
€641.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$124.10
€110.77
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of housing
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$575.48
€513.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$10,749.46
€9,595.16
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.24
€2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$1.97
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.61
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$115.33
€102.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$8.40
€7.50
|
|
Quito vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$103.58
€92.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$33.26
€29.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$92.20
€82.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$116.91
€104.35
|
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Quito vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of clothing
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