Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 24.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% more in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 81.6% more in Cancun
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% more in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Cancun
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% less in Cancun
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Cancun are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cancun. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cancun.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Quito, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Cancun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$9.93
MX$195.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.43
MX$185.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.43
MX$28.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.14
MX$22.58
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.43
MX$47.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.61
MX$90.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.07
MX$100.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.01
MX$39.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.93
MX$57.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.30
MX$25.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.71
MX$13.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.35
MX$26.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.81
MX$16.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.94
MX$18.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.00
MX$19.81
|
|
pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.60
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$51.58
MX$1,017.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$24,820.02
MX$489,434.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$23.39
MX$461.31
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$30.99
MX$611.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$695.82
MX$13,721.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$446.76
MX$8,809.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$80.85
MX$1,594.34
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$181.19
MX$3,572.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,914.36
MX$96,908.11
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.24
MX$44.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.26
MX$64.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.97
MX$78.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$23.14
MX$456.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.47
MX$88.10
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$48.13
MX$949.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$35.59
MX$701.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$79.42
MX$1,566.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$95.32
MX$1,879.72
|
|
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