Cost of living comparison
Quito is 9.8% more expensive than Portimao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 40.3% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Quito
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Portimao. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Portimao, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Portimao
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Portimao
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.15
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.38
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Portimao
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.33
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€21,599.23
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.48
€6.85
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Portimao
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€30.44
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.28
€824.70
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.06
€589.07
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Portimao
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portimao
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.49
€30.68
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Portimao
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.40
€26.02
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.29
€22.25
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$83.12
|
|
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