Cost of Living Comparison Between Quito and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 25.3% higher than in Quito (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 48.1% higher than in Quito
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 128.4% higher than in Quito
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 48.2% higher than in Quito
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 24.6% higher than in Quito
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 1.7% lower than in Quito
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Restaurants
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.25 $
(78.50 MXN)
10.29 $
(190.00 MXN)
     +142.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 $
(738.80 MXN)
54.14 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     +35.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(147.76 MXN)
8.12 $
(150.00 MXN)
     +1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.75 $
(50.79 MXN)
2.71 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(55.41 MXN)
4.50 $
(83.12 MXN)
     +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.77 $
(51.23 MXN)
3.29 $
(60.76 MXN)
     +18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.05 $
(19.39 MXN)
1.11 $
(20.45 MXN)
     +5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.71 $
(13.16 MXN)
0.76 $
(14.03 MXN)
     +6.6 %
Markets
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 $
(74.73 MXN)
5.73 $
(105.92 MXN)
     +41.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 $
(25.08 MXN)
2.23 $
(41.25 MXN)
     +64.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $
(13.17 MXN)
0.85 $
(15.67 MXN)
     +19.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.18 $
(40.23 MXN)
2.28 $
(42.08 MXN)
     +4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 $
(64.56 MXN)
4.78 $
(88.26 MXN)
     +36.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.35 $
(61.83 MXN)
3.80 $
(70.27 MXN)
     +13.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.55 $
(65.53 MXN)
5.35 $
(98.73 MXN)
     +50.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 $
(18.19 MXN)
1.32 $
(24.34 MXN)
     +33.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 $
(9.84 MXN)
0.64 $
(11.80 MXN)
     +20.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 $
(10.41 MXN)
0.76 $
(14.09 MXN)
     +35.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.59 $
(10.86 MXN)
0.84 $
(15.49 MXN)
     +42.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 $
(11.92 MXN)
0.86 $
(15.80 MXN)
     +32.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $
(8.65 MXN)
0.79 $
(14.62 MXN)
     +69.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.81 $
(14.93 MXN)
1.16 $
(21.34 MXN)
     +42.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 $
(18.22 MXN)
0.93 $
(17.13 MXN)
     -6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(184.70 MXN)
13.54 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +35.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.51 $
(27.85 MXN)
1.60 $
(29.64 MXN)
     +6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(45.37 MXN)
3.11 $
(57.41 MXN)
     +26.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.50 $
(120.06 MXN)
4.06 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -37.5 %
Transportation
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(6.46 MXN)
0.32 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -7.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 $
(369.40 MXN)
19.49 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(27.71 MXN)
1.19 $
(22.00 MXN)
     -20.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(44.59 MXN)
0.60 $
(11.00 MXN)
     -75.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(184.70 MXN)
6.50 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -35.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.83 $
(52.30 MXN)
4.96 $
(91.67 MXN)
     +75.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(369,402.00 MXN)
21,656.62 $
(400,000.00 MXN)
     +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(480,222.60 MXN)
22,637.84 $
(418,123.08 MXN)
     -12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43.67 $
(806.56 MXN)
47.55 $
(878.26 MXN)
     +8.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.62 $
(251.48 MXN)
25.80 $
(476.44 MXN)
     +89.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.20 $
(650.19 MXN)
26.40 $
(487.63 MXN)
     -25.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.15 $
(760.12 MXN)
56.96 $
(1,051.97 MXN)
     +38.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.25 $
(281.67 MXN)
23.22 $
(428.82 MXN)
     +52.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(129.29 MXN)
5.41 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -22.7 %
Childcare
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 272.22 $
(5,027.97 MXN)
402.97 $
(7,442.86 MXN)
     +48.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,180.00 $
(132,615.32 MXN)
8,972.83 $
(165,729.04 MXN)
     +25.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.54 $
(859.57 MXN)
61.36 $
(1,133.32 MXN)
     +31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.67 $
(806.53 MXN)
42.81 $
(790.77 MXN)
     -2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.75 $
(1,823.92 MXN)
100.96 $
(1,864.78 MXN)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.00 $
(1,588.43 MXN)
100.81 $
(1,861.92 MXN)
     +17.2 %
Rent Per Month
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 448.97 $
(8,292.54 MXN)
1,002.49 $
(18,516.00 MXN)
     +123.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 341.67 $
(6,310.62 MXN)
609.20 $
(11,252.00 MXN)
     +78.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 787.86 $
(14,551.80 MXN)
2,081.99 $
(38,454.64 MXN)
     +164.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 587.50 $
(10,851.18 MXN)
1,252.41 $
(23,132.15 MXN)
     +113.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 144.58 $
(2,670.39 MXN)
269.20 $
(4,972.18 MXN)
     +86.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 107.42 $
(1,984.03 MXN)
197.17 $
(3,641.69 MXN)
     +83.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 523.00 $
(9,659.86 MXN)
760.90 $
(14,053.86 MXN)
     +45.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.06 11.07      -8.2 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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