Cost of living comparison
Morelia is 11.0% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Morelia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Morelia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Morelia
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Morelia
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Morelia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.4% less in Morelia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Morelia
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Morelia are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Morelia.
If you lived in Morelia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.31
MX$68.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.53
MX$72.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.51
MX$92.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$22.34
MX$460.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$12,410.01
MX$256,035.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$215.11
MX$4,437.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$173.74
MX$3,584.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.82
MX$58.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$48.81
MX$1,007.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Morelia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$41.37
MX$853.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$28.13
MX$580.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$77.77
MX$1,604.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
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