Cost of living comparison

 Acapulco, Mexico
compared to
 Quito, Ecuador
Quito vs. Acapulco Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 37.3% more expensive than Acapulco.

Restaurants
pay 33.1% less in Quito
Groceries
pay 19.6% more in Quito
Transportation
pay 41.4% less in Quito
Housing
pay 43.1% more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.2% more in Quito
Clothing
pay 3.0 times more in Quito

The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Acapulco. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Quito. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Quito.

Quito vs. Acapulco Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Acapulco, you would:

pay 33.1% less for restaurants

 
Acapulco
Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.93
MX$202.34
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.19
MX$166.93
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
MX$37.76
$1.08
 

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pay 19.6% more for groceries

 
Acapulco
Quito
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.58
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.24
MX$25.29
$4.12
 
Milk (1 gallon) $2.82
MX$57.45
$4.23
 

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

 
Acapulco
Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.59
MX$93.50
$2.69
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $20.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $20,000.00
 

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pay 43.1% more for housing

 
Acapulco
Quito
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.82
MX$505.86
$31.13
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $455.03
MX$9,274.09
$451.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $257.96
MX$5,257.57
$362.50
 

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Acapulco
Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $288.89
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $7,190.00
 

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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Acapulco
Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.02
MX$61.51
$2.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.42
MX$28.93
$2.78
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $7.50
 

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

 
Acapulco
Quito
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.89
MX$303.52
$43.89
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$14.89
MX$303.52
$44.40
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $97.73
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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