Cost of living comparison
Praia is 6.2% cheaper than Quito.
If you lived in Praia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.25
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
|
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
|
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
|
$5.41
CVE548.13
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.71
CVE72.14
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pay 33.2% more for transportation
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Quito
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
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pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.65
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$446.45
|
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.83
|
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.61
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
|
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.00
|
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
|
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.67
|
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.89
CVE596.43
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pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.08
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.36
|
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
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