Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 4.0% cheaper than Guadalajara.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.6% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 8.2% less in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 1.2% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 7.7% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 3.0% more in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Guadalajara. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Guadalajara, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Guadalajara
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.61
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
MX$22.91
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MX$14.90
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Guadalajara
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
MX$50.21
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
MX$82.86
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MX$100.18
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
MX$47.54
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
MX$64.11
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$22.38
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$12.18
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.79
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MX$12.36
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$15.12
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$14.96
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Guadalajara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$93.50
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.86
MX$403.21
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,097.02
MX$428,413.50
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.40
MX$312.63
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Guadalajara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.01
MX$528.21
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.18
MX$12,918.72
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.29
MX$8,372.26
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.91
MX$485.48
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Guadalajara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.78
MX$3,427.31
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$120,963.81
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guadalajara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$40.32
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
MX$55.90
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.64
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
MX$640.67
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$90.72
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Guadalajara
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.09
MX$935.96
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.91
MX$952.57
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.73
MX$1,822.13
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.56
MX$1,696.77
|
$77.58
|
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