Cost of living comparison
Quito is 25.6% cheaper than Almada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 28.9% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 55.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Almada, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Almada
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.24
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.15
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Almada
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.30
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.67
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.96
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Almada
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,805.49
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.83
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Almada
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€37.21
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.54
€1,044.20
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,018.17
€912.17
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.94
€93.12
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Almada
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€516.40
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,442.56
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almada
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.16
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.92
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
€30.73
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Almada
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.99
€73.45
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.08
€32.33
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€69.61
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.14
€88.82
|
$83.12
|
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