Cost of living comparison
Veracruz is 0.7% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Veracruz
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Veracruz
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% more in Veracruz
- Housing
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pay 11.4% less in Veracruz
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Veracruz
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% less in Veracruz
- Clothing
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pay 0.8% more in Veracruz
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Veracruz are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Veracruz.
If you lived in Veracruz instead of Quito, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Veracruz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.10
MX$21.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.61
MX$12.20
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.02
MX$40.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$2.76
MX$55.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.21
MX$103.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.99
MX$39.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.79
MX$55.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.09
MX$21.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.55
MX$11.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.59
MX$11.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.62
MX$12.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.84
MX$16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.62
MX$12.28
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.48
MX$89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$43.17
MX$860.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$19,831.20
MX$395,225.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$20.10
MX$400.67
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$23.80
MX$474.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$353.69
MX$7,048.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$235.79
MX$4,699.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$42.39
MX$844.79
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$210.97
MX$4,204.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,269.04
MX$85,079.91
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.54
MX$30.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.81
MX$56.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.90
MX$77.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$24.81
MX$494.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.22
MX$84.09
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Veracruz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$50.42
MX$1,004.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$50.07
MX$997.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$94.32
MX$1,879.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$65.77
MX$1,310.82
|
|
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