Cost of living comparison
Praia is 27.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 92.3% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 90.6% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Praia
- Clothing
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pay 11.4% more in Praia
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Praia are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Praia. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.32
CVE640.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.78
CVE180.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.12
CVE113.39
|
|
pay 92.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.95
CVE299.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$7.94
CVE805.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.78
CVE484.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.20
CVE222.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.61
CVE264.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.00
CVE202.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.32
CVE134.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.56
CVE157.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$2.23
CVE226.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.21
CVE122.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.88
CVE89.41
|
|
pay 52.6% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$6.31
CVE639.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$20.42
CVE2,069.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$17.26
CVE1,749.34
|
|
pay 90.6% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$51.28
CVE5,198.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$583.34
CVE59,132.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$388.89
CVE39,421.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$113.61
CVE11,516.50
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$110.42
CVE11,193.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$3,266.68
CVE331,142.65
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.48
CVE251.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.49
CVE150.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$36.46
CVE3,695.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.83
CVE591.33
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$48.61
CVE4,927.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$38.89
CVE3,942.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$87.50
CVE8,869.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$131.25
CVE13,304.84
|
|
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