Cost of living comparison
Tulum is 3.2% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Tulum
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Tulum
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Tulum
- Housing
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pay 41.2% more in Tulum
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Tulum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Tulum
- Clothing
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pay 39.8% less in Tulum
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Tulum are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tulum.
If you lived in Tulum instead of Quito, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Tulum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.94
MX$163.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.05
MX$21.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.92
MX$18.88
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.72
MX$35.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.10
MX$64.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.03
MX$103.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.91
MX$39.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.90
MX$59.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.56
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.53
MX$10.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.81
MX$16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.80
MX$16.61
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.49
MX$92.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$14,892.01
MX$307,243.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$13.76
MX$283.89
|
|
pay 41.2% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$26.76
MX$552.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$569.00
MX$11,739.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$570.86
MX$11,777.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$61.47
MX$1,268.29
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$171.26
MX$3,533.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$2,680.56
MX$55,303.76
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.16
MX$65.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$40.54
MX$836.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.42
MX$91.15
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$19.86
MX$409.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
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