Cost of living comparison
Tuxtla Gutierrez is 16.6% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Groceries
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pay 3.4% more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Transportation
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pay 57.1% more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Housing
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pay 32.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Childcare
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pay 70.9% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Clothing
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pay 50.7% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
The cost of transportation and groceries in Tuxtla Gutierrez are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tuxtla Gutierrez.
If you lived in Tuxtla Gutierrez instead of Quito, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.03
MX$21.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.23
MX$66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.51
MX$93.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.38
MX$49.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.48
MX$51.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.41
MX$8.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.34
MX$6.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
pay 57.1% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.35
MX$89.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$27.30
MX$563.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$23.33
MX$481.35
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$24.77
MX$511.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$297.84
MX$6,144.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$210.97
MX$4,352.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
?? | |
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$2,089.85
MX$43,116.45
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.61
MX$53.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$45.92
MX$947.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.19
MX$86.54
|
|
pay 50.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$39.71
MX$819.31
|
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