Cost of living comparison
Quito is 19.9% more expensive than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Puerto Escondido. Expenses including transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$7.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.12
|
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