Brasilia vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$386
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.76M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 0% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6320th and 6318th ($882 vs $882) 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5763rd and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515