Cost of living comparison
Acapulco is 8.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Acapulco
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% more in Acapulco
- Transportation
-
pay 70.7% more in Acapulco
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Acapulco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Acapulco
- Clothing
-
pay 66.3% less in Acapulco
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Acapulco are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Acapulco.
If you lived in Acapulco instead of Quito, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$9.93
MX$195.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.19
MX$161.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.85
MX$36.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.15
MX$22.61
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$1.24
MX$24.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$2.82
MX$55.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.63
MX$32.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.58
MX$31.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.39
MX$27.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.77
MX$15.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.79
MX$15.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.31
MX$25.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.31
MX$25.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.10
MX$21.61
|
|
pay 70.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.59
MX$90.46
|
|
| 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 25.0% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$24.82
MX$489.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$455.03
MX$8,972.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$257.96
MX$5,086.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$15.18
MX$299.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
?? |
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.02
MX$59.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.42
MX$27.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
?? | |
pay 66.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$14.89
MX$293.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$14.89
MX$293.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
?? | |
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