Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 4.9% more expensive than San Cristobal de Las Casas.
Quito vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of San Cristobal de Las Casas, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MX$103.86
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.12
MX$114.24
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
MX$31.16
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$19.39
|
$1.12
|
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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62
MX$67.51
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
MX$62.31
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
MX$104.27
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
MX$44.17
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
MX$35.80
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
MX$29.05
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$17.59
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
MX$18.84
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
MX$12.25
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$14.13
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$15.31
|
$0.47
|
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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
MX$100.40
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.82
MX$519.28
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,109.24
MX$357K
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.03
MX$467.35
|
$13.50
|
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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.56
MX$383.75
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.05
MX$8,308.45
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.88
MX$5,971.70
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.20
MX$470.50
|
$21.90
|
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.62
MX$3,894.59
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,670.33
MX$49,850.71
|
$8,951.43
|
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
MX$51.93
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
MX$48.03
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
MX$36.35
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.95
MX$428.40
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.95
MX$129.82
|
$6.40
|
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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.1% more for clothing
|
San Cristobal de Las Casas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.47
MX$363.49
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.82
MX$519.28
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.36
MX$1,817.47
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.63
MX$1,038.56
|
$107.92
|
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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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