Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 59.2% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 66.0% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 99.1% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Mexico City
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.0% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 99.1% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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