Cost of living comparison
Maceio - Alagoas is 21.5% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.2% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Groceries
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pay 18.1% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Transportation
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pay 16.5% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Housing
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pay 20.3% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Childcare
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pay 17.2% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.8% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Maceio - Alagoas.
If you lived in Maceio - Alagoas instead of Quito, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
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Quito
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Maceio - Alagoas
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.48
R$19.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.57
R$30.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.88
R$4.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.44
R$2.42
|
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pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.28
R$7.13
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.16
R$17.55
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.69
R$20.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.10
R$11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.52
R$8.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.96
R$5.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.42
R$2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.47
R$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.56
R$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.50
R$2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.47
R$2.59
|
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pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.65
R$20.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$18,289.18
R$101,481.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$3.14
R$17.40
|
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pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$16.11
R$89.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$239.50
R$1,328.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$243.86
R$1,353.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$46.13
R$255.94
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$226.44
R$1,256.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$6,270.58
R$34,793.55
|
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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.39
R$7.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.55
R$8.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.57
R$8.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$23.80
R$132.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.23
R$28.99
|
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pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Maceio - Alagoas
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$52.50
R$291.33
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$45.00
R$249.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$84.60
R$469.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$65.61
R$364.04
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