Cost of living comparison

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Culiacan vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Culiacan is 1.3% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 20.4% more in Culiacan
Groceries
pay 31.0% more in Culiacan
Transportation
pay 46.3% more in Culiacan
Housing
pay 11.7% less in Culiacan
Childcare
pay 62.1% less in Culiacan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.7% less in Culiacan
Clothing
pay 1.0% more in Culiacan

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Culiacan are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Culiacan.

Culiacan vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Culiacan instead of Quito, you would:

pay 20.4% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Culiacan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$9.93
MX$204.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$7.07
MX$145.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$0.95
MX$19.66

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pay 31.0% more for groceries

 
Quito
Culiacan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$2.83
MX$58.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$3.72
MX$76.81
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$6.58
MX$135.69

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pay 46.3% more for transportation

 
Quito
Culiacan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$4.43
MX$91.34
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$27,775.34
MX$573,044.23

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pay 11.7% less for housing

 
Quito
Culiacan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$26.06
MX$537.68
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$347.48
MX$7,169.01
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$260.61
MX$5,376.75

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

 
Quito
Culiacan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$99.28
MX$2,048.29
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Culiacan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$1.86
MX$38.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$3.32
MX$68.41
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
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pay 1.0% more for clothing

 
Quito
Culiacan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$57.09
MX$1,177.77
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$24.82
MX$512.07
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$67.01
MX$1,382.59

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