Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 23.6% cheaper than Sao Paulo.
Quito vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
R$45.35
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
R$45.35
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
R$7.09
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R$4.39
|
$1.12
|
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Sao Paulo vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
R$9.39
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
R$31.41
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
R$23.41
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
R$14.18
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
R$12.10
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
R$6.36
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.17
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.63
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.43
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
R$3.27
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$2.90
|
$0.47
|
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Sao Paulo vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
R$24.84
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.37
R$244.87
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,890.58
R$121K
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
R$49.39
|
$13.50
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.16
R$112.18
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.54
R$3,323.73
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.66
R$2,124.51
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.32
R$406.60
|
$21.90
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.90
R$2,687.69
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,300.72
R$82,522.42
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
R$15.12
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
R$12.94
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
R$15.12
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.87
R$181.58
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.95
R$50.39
|
$6.40
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
R$331.96
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.53
R$311.49
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.31
R$502.77
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
R$462.44
|
$107.92
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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