Cost of living comparison
Quito is 53.8% more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 42.7% more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$20.06
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$32.10
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$5.07
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.51
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.40
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$18.21
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$21.23
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.09
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.75
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.55
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.43
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.69
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.24
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.88
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.69
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$21.05
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$105,331.05
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$18.06
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$92.79
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,379.34
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,404.41
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$265.65
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,304.10
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$36,113.50
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$8.03
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.92
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$9.03
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.10
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$30.09
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$302.38
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$259.15
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$487.25
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$377.85
|
$83.12
|
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