Brasilia vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$443
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
63
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 11% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5856th and 6476th ($958 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5032nd and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Quito

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Brasilia Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559