Cost of living comparison
Quito is 5.7% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Puerto Vallarta. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$168.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
MX$33.85
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$21.67
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
MX$51.94
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
MX$83.77
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
MX$114.01
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
MX$63.00
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$20.43
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$13.23
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$14.77
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.62
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$17.78
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
MX$21.70
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.59
MX$465.99
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.18
MX$643.39
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$949.03
MX$19,579.77
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$639.81
MX$13,200.07
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$339.21
MX$6,998.32
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
MX$68.49
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.78
MX$634.97
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.51
MX$691.30
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.08
MX$1,920.27
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.46
MX$1,536.22
|
$83.12
|
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