Cost of Living Comparison Between Quito and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 32.1% higher than in Quito (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 55.3% higher than in Quito
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 141.3% higher than in Quito
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 56.9% higher than in Quito
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 30.8% higher than in Quito
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 6.2% higher than in Quito
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Restaurants
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.25 $
(72.42 MXN)
9.98 $
(170.00 MXN)
     +134.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 38.00 $
(647.50 MXN)
58.69 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     +54.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(136.32 MXN)
9.68 $
(165.00 MXN)
     +21.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(51.12 MXN)
2.93 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(59.64 MXN)
4.69 $
(80.00 MXN)
     +34.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.74 $
(46.66 MXN)
3.44 $
(58.64 MXN)
     +25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 $
(19.69 MXN)
1.28 $
(21.82 MXN)
     +10.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.81 $
(13.78 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.19 MXN)
     +10.2 %
Markets
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 $
(68.42 MXN)
6.23 $
(106.13 MXN)
     +55.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 $
(25.56 MXN)
2.29 $
(38.94 MXN)
     +52.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $
(12.07 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.32 MXN)
     +26.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.23 $
(37.94 MXN)
2.39 $
(40.75 MXN)
     +7.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 $
(58.22 MXN)
5.01 $
(85.36 MXN)
     +46.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 $
(56.40 MXN)
4.16 $
(70.85 MXN)
     +25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.72 $
(63.37 MXN)
5.77 $
(98.23 MXN)
     +55.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 $
(18.37 MXN)
1.42 $
(24.24 MXN)
     +31.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 $
(9.20 MXN)
0.70 $
(11.89 MXN)
     +29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 $
(11.37 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.09 MXN)
     +23.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.57 $
(9.70 MXN)
0.93 $
(15.88 MXN)
     +63.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 $
(11.28 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.37 MXN)
     +45.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 $
(8.49 MXN)
0.88 $
(15.04 MXN)
     +77.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 $
(13.53 MXN)
1.29 $
(21.93 MXN)
     +62.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 $
(18.00 MXN)
0.98 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(170.40 MXN)
14.67 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +46.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(25.62 MXN)
1.75 $
(29.78 MXN)
     +16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(42.23 MXN)
3.37 $
(57.41 MXN)
     +36.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.25 $
(106.50 MXN)
4.40 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -29.6 %
Transportation
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(5.96 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     +0.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 $
(340.79 MXN)
21.13 $
(360.00 MXN)
     +5.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(25.56 MXN)
1.23 $
(21.00 MXN)
     -17.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(41.13 MXN)
0.85 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -64.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(170.40 MXN)
7.04 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -29.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.83 $
(48.22 MXN)
5.39 $
(91.91 MXN)
     +90.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(340,790.40 MXN)
22,301.10 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     +11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,666.67 $
(454,387.20 MXN)
24,053.54 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 39.44 $
(672.00 MXN)
54.31 $
(925.46 MXN)
     +37.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.08 $
(222.93 MXN)
27.10 $
(461.75 MXN)
     +107.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.97 $
(612.92 MXN)
28.47 $
(485.18 MXN)
     -20.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.00 $
(715.66 MXN)
57.73 $
(983.63 MXN)
     +37.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.25 $
(259.85 MXN)
24.82 $
(422.94 MXN)
     +62.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(119.28 MXN)
5.87 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -16.2 %
Childcare
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 265.00 $
(4,515.47 MXN)
411.65 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     +55.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,180.00 $
(122,343.75 MXN)
10,271.60 $
(175,023.09 MXN)
     +43.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.00 $
(766.78 MXN)
67.06 $
(1,142.67 MXN)
     +49.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.08 $
(785.13 MXN)
44.86 $
(764.46 MXN)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 $
(1,703.95 MXN)
110.45 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.73 $
(1,580.03 MXN)
105.63 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     +13.9 %
Rent Per Month
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 443.47 $
(7,556.56 MXN)
1,049.60 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     +136.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 319.23 $
(5,439.54 MXN)
635.78 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     +99.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 772.00 $
(13,154.51 MXN)
2,037.17 $
(34,712.42 MXN)
     +163.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 546.15 $
(9,306.20 MXN)
1,312.52 $
(22,364.76 MXN)
     +140.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 155.03 $
(2,641.65 MXN)
300.82 $
(5,125.83 MXN)
     +94.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 110.90 $
(1,889.72 MXN)
218.99 $
(3,731.51 MXN)
     +97.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Quito Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 496.25 $
(8,455.86 MXN)
818.31 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     +64.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.38 11.06      -10.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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