Cost of living comparison
Quito is 49.4% more expensive than Xalapa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Quito
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Xalapa. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Xalapa, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Xalapa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Xalapa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Xalapa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 78.1% more for housing
|
Xalapa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Xalapa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Xalapa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Xalapa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
$83.12
|
|
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