Cost of living comparison
Quito is 12.9% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$244.72
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$146.83
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$25.98
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.21
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$48.86
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$95.08
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$114.43
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$51.57
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$77.76
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$25.54
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$10.72
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$14.71
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.83
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$17.89
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.04
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$91.36
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$832.04
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$440,491.40
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$185.99
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$576.91
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$17,243.17
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,200.91
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,718.12
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,199.51
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$137,531.20
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$48.94
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$63.54
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$78.31
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$795.27
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$117.46
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,032.35
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$810.99
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,797.98
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,073.92
|
$83.12
|
|
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