Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 13.5% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 26.5% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 25.2% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 19.6% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 11.5% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.1% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% less in Mexico
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$8.83
MX$180.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$7.25
MX$148.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.84
MX$17.08
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$2.35
MX$48.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.62
MX$74.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.17
MX$105.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.18
MX$44.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$3.12
MX$63.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.08
MX$22.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.48
MX$91.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$26.30
MX$537.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$19,957.31
MX$407,813.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$15.63
MX$319.33
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$26.71
MX$545.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$486.26
MX$9,936.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$362.30
MX$7,403.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$44.69
MX$913.17
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$205.12
MX$4,191.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,112.94
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.16
MX$44.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.84
MX$58.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$3.78
MX$77.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$33.67
MX$687.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$4.39
MX$89.72
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$45.84
MX$936.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$36.33
MX$742.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$82.04
MX$1,676.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$76.65
MX$1,566.22
|
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