Cost of living comparison
Puerto Vallarta is 22.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
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pay 1.0% less in Puerto Vallarta
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Puerto Vallarta are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Puerto Vallarta. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Puerto Vallarta.
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Quito, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
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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
|
$8.19
MX$168.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.64
MX$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.05
MX$21.67
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.52
MX$51.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.06
MX$83.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.53
MX$114.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.05
MX$63.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.99
MX$20.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.64
MX$13.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.72
MX$14.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.85
MX$17.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.86
MX$17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.05
MX$21.70
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$22.59
MX$465.99
|
|
pay 76.7% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$31.18
MX$643.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$949.03
MX$19,579.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$639.81
MX$13,200.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$339.21
MX$6,998.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.32
MX$68.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$30.78
MX$634.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$33.51
MX$691.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$93.08
MX$1,920.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$74.46
MX$1,536.22
|
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