Cost of living comparison
Ensenada is 0.5% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Ensenada
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Ensenada
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Ensenada
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Ensenada
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Ensenada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.0% more in Ensenada
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Ensenada
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ensenada are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ensenada.
If you lived in Ensenada instead of Quito, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Ensenada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.03
MX$21.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
MX$16.71
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.06
MX$42.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.13
MX$64.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.23
MX$107.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.56
MX$52.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.78
MX$36.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.84
MX$17.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.65
MX$13.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.82
MX$16.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.62
MX$12.82
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.44
MX$91.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$17,374.02
MX$358,450.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$21.84
MX$450.62
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$24.56
MX$506.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$494.24
MX$10,196.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$434.35
MX$8,961.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$46.41
MX$957.57
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$182.43
MX$3,763.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$2,591.21
MX$53,460.30
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.65
MX$54.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.65
MX$75.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$74.46
MX$1,536.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Ensenada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$34.69
MX$715.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$38.06
MX$785.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$73.36
MX$1,513.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$54.60
MX$1,126.56
|
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