Brasilia vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$415
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
63
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 3% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6319th ($928 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5658th and 6235th 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
$7.88
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547