Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Oaxaca De Juarez is 24.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% less in Oaxaca De Juarez
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Oaxaca De Juarez
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Oaxaca De Juarez are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Oaxaca De Juarez. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oaxaca De Juarez.
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oaxaca De Juarez instead of Quito, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.97
MX$109.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$8.41
MX$153.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.30
MX$23.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.72
MX$13.24
|
|
Quito vs. Oaxaca De Juarez - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.73
MX$50.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$5.10
MX$93.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$1.61
MX$29.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.22
MX$40.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.98
MX$18.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.54
MX$9.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.83
MX$15.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.25
MX$4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.00
MX$18.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.87
MX$15.84
|
|
Quito vs. Oaxaca De Juarez - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.91
MX$89.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$23,070.30
MX$422,071.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$17.91
MX$327.73
|
|
Quito vs. Oaxaca De Juarez - Cost of transportation
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$24.43
MX$446.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$660.44
MX$12,082.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$470.45
MX$8,606.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$52.93
MX$968.28
|
|
Quito vs. Oaxaca De Juarez - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$416.17
MX$7,613.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$19,609.76
MX$358,760.54
|
|
Quito vs. Oaxaca De Juarez - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.31
MX$42.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.71
MX$49.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.21
MX$76.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$32.57
MX$595.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.43
MX$99.31
|
|
Quito vs. Oaxaca De Juarez - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$39.81
MX$728.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$61.16
MX$1,118.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$67.85
MX$1,241.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$102.23
MX$1,870.35
|
|
Quito vs. Oaxaca De Juarez - Cost of clothing
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