Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 4.3% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 19.6% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 14.1% less in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 13.5% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 13.1% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.2% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 15.0% more in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Ecuador are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
$77.58
|
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