Brasilia vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Brasilia	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$826	$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2354	$2169
🏠 One person rent	$332	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$725	$594
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$314
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$593	$479
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	28	63
😀 Quality of life	56	61
🏙️ Population	3.09M	2.01M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 3% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6295th and 6208th ($826 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5819th and 5206th 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	$6.36	$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.7	$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.96	$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$2.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.11	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.2	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$366	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$221	$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$935	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$528	$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.5	$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.9	$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.03%	12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2375	$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1359	$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.3	$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.92	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.58	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.57	$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.44	$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.56	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.34	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.11	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.25	$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.15	$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.22	$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.8	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.2	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.76	$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.1	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.4	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.8	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$571	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12495	$7844

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance	City	Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi	Formosa	$696
129 km or 80 mi	Anapolis	$577
142 km or 89 mi	Goianesia	$643
176 km or 110 mi	Goiania	$748
192 km or 119 mi	Paracatu	$644
196 km or 122 mi	Trindade	$663
231 km or 143 mi	Caldas Novas	$656
264 km or 164 mi	Catalao	$640
319 km or 198 mi	Araguari	$658
325 km or 202 mi	Itumbiara	$647
343 km or 213 mi	Patos de Minas	$621
350 km or 217 mi	Uberlandia	$721
379 km or 235 mi	Januaria	$649
391 km or 243 mi	Ituiutaba	$645
393 km or 244 mi	Rio Verde	$731
434 km or 270 mi	Araxa	$609
440 km or 273 mi	Uberaba	$497
442 km or 274 mi	Montes Claros	$733
468 km or 291 mi	Barra do Garcas	$643
469 km or 291 mi	Jatai	$679
470 km or 292 mi	Gurupi	$623
489 km or 304 mi	Janauba	$645
493 km or 306 mi	Curvelo	$601
511 km or 318 mi	Barreiras	$602
530 km or 329 mi	Franca	$578
535 km or 332 mi	Barretos	$633
557 km or 346 mi	Bom Jesus da Lapa	$606
558 km or 347 mi	Fernandopolis	$677
560 km or 348 mi	Votuporanga	$691
561 km or 349 mi	Sete Lagoas	$492
564 km or 350 mi	Passos	$608
568 km or 353 mi	Batatais	$636
575 km or 357 mi	Guanambi	$621
577 km or 358 mi	Bebedouro	$652
578 km or 359 mi	Divinopolis	$614
581 km or 361 mi	Formiga	$616
581 km or 361 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$902
585 km or 363 mi	Mirassol	$791
591 km or 367 mi	Itauna	$619
594 km or 369 mi	Sertaozinho	$665

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$775
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$536
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$570
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$638
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$515
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$547
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$612
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$511
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$834
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$533
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$642
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$731
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$870
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$801
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$903
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$790
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$754
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$814
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$455
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$603
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$416
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$637
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$472
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$720
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$552
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$648
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$507
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$514
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$493
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$532
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$543
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$592
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$504
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$551
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$551
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$639
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$567
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$525
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$639
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$416