Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Santarem, Portugal
Santarem vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Santarem is 64.8% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 48.5% more in Santarem
Groceries
pay 16.7% more in Santarem
Transportation
pay 2.6 times more in Santarem
Housing
pay 64.6% more in Santarem
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Santarem
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.8% less in Santarem
Clothing
pay 13.8% more in Santarem

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Santarem are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Santarem.

Santarem vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santarem instead of Quito, you would:

pay 48.5% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Santarem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$12.86
€11.78
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$8.04
€7.36
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$1.18
€1.08

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

 
Quito
Santarem
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$0.43
€0.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$5.36
€4.91
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$3.63
€3.33

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
Quito
Santarem
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$6.75
€6.18
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$53.59
€49.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
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pay 64.6% more for housing

 
Quito
Santarem
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$53.59
€49.09
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$589.47
€539.98
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Quito
Santarem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$407.27
€373.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$28,776.84
€26,360.88

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Santarem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$2.14
€1.96
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$1.50
€1.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$5.47
€5.01

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

 
Quito
Santarem
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$80.38
€73.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$36.17
€33.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$85.74
€78.54

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