Cost of living comparison
Irapuato is 4.7% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% more in Irapuato
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in Irapuato
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Irapuato
- Housing
-
pay 36.7% less in Irapuato
- Childcare
-
pay 50.4% less in Irapuato
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.9% less in Irapuato
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Irapuato
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Irapuato are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Irapuato.
If you lived in Irapuato instead of Quito, you would:
pay 36.7% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Irapuato
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.94
MX$184.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.18
MX$24.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.89
MX$18.43
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Irapuato
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.33
MX$48.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.78
MX$98.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.83
MX$120.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.94
MX$39.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$4.37
MX$90.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.14
MX$23.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.49
MX$10.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.69
MX$14.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.57
MX$11.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.77
MX$15.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.69
MX$14.25
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Irapuato
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.32
MX$89.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$12,901.45
MX$266,174.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$20.99
MX$433.12
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Irapuato
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$19.81
MX$408.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$173.74
MX$3,584.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$156.37
MX$3,226.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$33.94
MX$700.14
|
|
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Irapuato
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$143.96
MX$2,970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$3,549.26
MX$73,226.27
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Irapuato
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.36
MX$48.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$14.89
MX$307.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Irapuato
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$52.12
MX$1,075.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$47.16
MX$972.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$69.50
MX$1,433.80
|
|
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