Ecuador vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$844
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2101
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$360
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
26
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
37
48
🏙️ Population
18.1M
131M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($844) is 16% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Ecuador ranked 122nd vs 95th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 139th and 96th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ecuador Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1814
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.2
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.21
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.34
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6933
$6912

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1006
2.65M
Quito
$882
1.76M
Cuenca
$780
362K
Duran
$869
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$587
288K
Manta
$859
259K
Ibarra
$585
158K
Loja
$601
203K
Milagro
$745
160K
Portoviejo
$776
244K
Quevedo
$649
178K
Ambato
$542
177K
Esmeraldas
$606
155K
Riobamba
$509
177K
La Libertad
$712
112K
Babahoyo
$841
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$677
25K
Montanita
$728
1K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K