Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 17.6% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Xalapa
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
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pay 18.3% less in Xalapa
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Quito, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
|
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