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Guadalajara vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Guadalajara is 39.6% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
Guadalajara vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guadalajara instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 82.1% more for restaurants
Ecuador | Guadalajara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.56 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.93 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 | $1.45 MX$25.45 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.63 | $0.91 MX$15.99 | |
Ecuador vs. Guadalajara - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.3% more for groceries
Ecuador | Guadalajara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 | $2.56 MX$44.79 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.11 | $4.92 MX$86.14 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.00 | $5.67 MX$99.24 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.28 | $2.35 MX$41.06 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.55 | $3.65 MX$63.84 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.83 | $1.22 MX$21.27 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.49 | $0.69 MX$11.99 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.52 | $0.89 MX$15.50 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.51 | $0.70 MX$12.27 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.57 | $0.83 MX$14.59 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.46 | $0.87 MX$15.27 | |
Ecuador vs. Guadalajara - Cost of groceries
pay 41.2% more for transportation
Ecuador | Guadalajara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.52 | $5.15 MX$90.07 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $26.64 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,000.00 | $24,427.38 MX$428K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.89 | $16.61 MX$290.68 | |
Ecuador vs. Guadalajara - Cost of transportation
pay 38.5% more for housing
Ecuador | Guadalajara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $29.34 | $27.51 MX$481.54 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $360.30 | $756.57 MX$13,243.16 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $278.34 | $491.61 MX$8,605.27 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $38.16 | $28.09 MX$491.75 | |
Ecuador vs. Guadalajara - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% more for childcare
Ecuador | Guadalajara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $233.05 | $220.52 MX$3,860.11 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,103.33 | $10,947.81 MX$192K | |
Ecuador vs. Guadalajara - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
Ecuador | Guadalajara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.01 | $2.17 MX$38.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.43 | $3.49 MX$61.14 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.75 | $4.61 MX$80.77 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.69 | $35.43 MX$620.09 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.67 | $5.21 MX$91.24 | |
Ecuador vs. Guadalajara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
Ecuador | Guadalajara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $55.39 | $56.01 MX$980.34 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.48 | $46.85 MX$820.06 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $97.41 | $103.97 MX$1,819.96 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $76.05 | $89.03 MX$1,558.33 | |
Ecuador vs. Guadalajara - Cost of clothing
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