Cost of living comparison
Zapopan is 9.1% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% more in Zapopan
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Zapopan
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% more in Zapopan
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Zapopan
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Zapopan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.6% less in Zapopan
- Clothing
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pay 6.0% less in Zapopan
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Zapopan are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Zapopan.
If you lived in Zapopan instead of Quito, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.13
MX$23.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.99
MX$20.48
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$4.93
MX$101.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.16
MX$65.14
|
|
| 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
|
$0.61
MX$12.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.74
MX$15.20
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
| 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
|
$20.35
MX$419.90
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$28.52
MX$588.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$595.68
MX$12,289.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$168.78
MX$3,482.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.75
MX$56.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$34.70
MX$715.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.53
MX$134.67
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$46.09
MX$950.92
|
|
|
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
|
$83.56
MX$1,723.89
|
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