Porto Alegre vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$365
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.01M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 1% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6208th ($838 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 Porto Alegre compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5813th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Quito

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Porto Alegre Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
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$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368

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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