Ecuador vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$372
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
27
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
37
50
🏙️ Population
18.1M
131M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 20% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 83rd 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 140th and 97th 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
$4.25
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$7610

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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
$1029
2.65M
Quito
$902
1.76M
Cuenca
$822
362K
Duran
$905
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$584
288K
Manta
$814
259K
Ibarra
$569
158K
Loja
$594
203K
Portoviejo
$785
244K
Milagro
$755
160K
Quevedo
$656
178K
Esmeraldas
$613
155K
Ambato
$538
177K
Riobamba
$510
177K
La Libertad
$716
112K
Babahoyo
$847
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$682
25K
Montanita
$734
1K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K