Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 10.1% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Quito, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.84
R$32.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.07
R$5.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.71
R$3.94
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.60
R$8.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.98
R$21.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.87
R$21.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.91
R$10.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.42
R$7.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.98
R$5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.68
R$3.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.59
R$3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.75
R$4.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.53
R$2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.52
R$2.89
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.81
R$21.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$49.64
R$273.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$19,245.44
R$106,096.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.68
R$42.35
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$19.76
R$108.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$426.81
R$2,352.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$306.56
R$1,690.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$75.60
R$416.75
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$530.28
R$2,923.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$10,354.19
R$57,080.81
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.74
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.88
R$10.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.74
R$9.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$25.20
R$138.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.97
R$38.41
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$51.24
R$282.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$41.21
R$227.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$76.29
R$420.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$62.18
R$342.80
|
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