Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 5.3% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
R$40.55
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.49
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
R$7.41
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
R$4.93
|
$0.73
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
R$9.83
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
R$23.75
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
R$23.60
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
R$11.23
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
R$9.81
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
R$6.04
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.04
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.91
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.79
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.28
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.88
|
$0.47
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
R$23.25
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.48
R$220.21
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,595.53
R$112,027.31
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
R$38.63
|
$13.50
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.70
R$107.13
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.63
R$2,701.35
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$344.11
R$1,871.76
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.68
R$449.72
|
$25.07
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.48
R$2,961.65
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,471.41
R$67,836.96
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
R$11.26
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
R$153.04
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
R$38.53
|
$7.00
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.68
R$253.93
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.02
R$234.01
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.54
R$427.21
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.36
R$344.66
|
$92.78
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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