Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 1.3% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 15.8% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 28.4% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 8.9% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 35.5% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.6% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% less in Mexico
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Quito, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
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