Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Mexico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mexico is 27.0% higher than in Ecuador (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico is 37.8% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in Mexico are 88.4% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in Mexico are 52.5% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in Mexico are 28.0% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico is 1.0% lower than in Ecuador
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Restaurants
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $
(67.48 MXN)		 10.37 $
(200.00 MXN)		      +196.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $
(578.36 MXN)		 41.50 $
(800.00 MXN)		      +38.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(134.95 MXN)		 7.78 $
(150.00 MXN)		      +11.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $
(38.56 MXN)		 2.33 $
(45.00 MXN)		      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(67.48 MXN)		 4.15 $
(80.00 MXN)		      +18.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.47 $
(47.70 MXN)		 3.29 $
(63.47 MXN)		      +33.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.95 $
(18.29 MXN)		 1.28 $
(24.76 MXN)		      +35.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.69 $
(13.29 MXN)		 0.93 $
(17.97 MXN)		      +35.2 %
Markets
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 $
(78.83 MXN)		 5.55 $
(107.03 MXN)		      +35.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 $
(28.53 MXN)		 2.31 $
(44.63 MXN)		      +56.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 $
(13.19 MXN)		 0.77 $
(14.80 MXN)		      +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.12 $
(40.79 MXN)		 2.37 $
(45.67 MXN)		      +12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.84 $
(54.77 MXN)		 3.83 $
(73.79 MXN)		      +34.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.60 $
(50.15 MXN)		 3.44 $
(66.24 MXN)		      +32.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.06 $
(58.95 MXN)		 4.85 $
(93.53 MXN)		      +58.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 $
(18.40 MXN)		 1.23 $
(23.78 MXN)		      +29.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 $
(9.67 MXN)		 0.66 $
(12.66 MXN)		      +30.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 $
(11.14 MXN)		 0.84 $
(16.27 MXN)		      +46.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(10.72 MXN)		 0.81 $
(15.61 MXN)		      +45.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(10.75 MXN)		 0.88 $
(17.00 MXN)		      +58.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 $
(9.19 MXN)		 0.90 $
(17.31 MXN)		      +88.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.68 $
(13.04 MXN)		 1.26 $
(24.28 MXN)		      +86.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 $
(21.16 MXN)		 1.01 $
(19.56 MXN)		      -7.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(192.79 MXN)		 10.37 $
(200.00 MXN)		      +3.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 $
(31.57 MXN)		 1.59 $
(30.56 MXN)		      -3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(53.46 MXN)		 2.92 $
(56.28 MXN)		      +5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $
(115.67 MXN)		 4.15 $
(80.00 MXN)		      -30.8 %
Transportation
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(6.75 MXN)		 0.62 $
(12.00 MXN)		      +77.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(481.97 MXN)		 25.94 $
(500.00 MXN)		      +3.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(28.92 MXN)		 2.59 $
(50.00 MXN)		      +72.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(46.54 MXN)		 3.49 $
(67.20 MXN)		      +44.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(192.79 MXN)		 10.37 $
(200.00 MXN)		      +3.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.52 $
(48.49 MXN)		 4.80 $
(92.51 MXN)		      +90.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,990.00 $
(404,661.80 MXN)		 19,840.46 $
(382,500.00 MXN)		      -5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,618.92 $
(551,738.06 MXN)		 22,568.95 $
(435,102.00 MXN)		      -21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 45.57 $
(878.48 MXN)		 62.29 $
(1,200.89 MXN)		      +36.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.26 $
(255.72 MXN)		 22.83 $
(440.16 MXN)		      +72.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.14 $
(600.34 MXN)		 27.62 $
(532.39 MXN)		      -11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.52 $
(646.18 MXN)		 34.87 $
(672.33 MXN)		      +4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.06 $
(328.94 MXN)		 17.94 $
(345.82 MXN)		      +5.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(134.95 MXN)		 4.67 $
(90.00 MXN)		      -33.3 %
Childcare
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 242.53 $
(4,675.75 MXN)		 244.57 $
(4,714.97 MXN)		      +0.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,423.81 $
(123,843.27 MXN)		 5,940.77 $
(114,530.87 MXN)		      -7.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.67 $
(1,092.53 MXN)		 51.81 $
(998.82 MXN)		      -8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.19 $
(890.47 MXN)		 40.22 $
(775.46 MXN)		      -12.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.88 $
(1,925.64 MXN)		 91.78 $
(1,769.31 MXN)		      -8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.97 $
(1,599.54 MXN)		 86.30 $
(1,663.83 MXN)		      +4.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 342.89 $
(6,610.52 MXN)		 633.66 $
(12,216.26 MXN)		      +84.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 276.10 $
(5,322.91 MXN)		 441.32 $
(8,508.06 MXN)		      +59.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 582.88 $
(11,237.12 MXN)		 1,204.67 $
(23,224.67 MXN)		      +106.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 459.08 $
(8,850.57 MXN)		 850.29 $
(16,392.56 MXN)		      +85.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 110.15 $
(2,123.58 MXN)		 180.24 $
(3,474.72 MXN)		      +63.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 100.58 $
(1,939.05 MXN)		 124.23 $
(2,395.01 MXN)		      +23.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 515.76 $
(9,943.25 MXN)		 703.67 $
(13,565.91 MXN)		      +36.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.58 11.45      +8.2 %
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