Ecuador vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2081
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$339
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$6391
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
7.03
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
31
🌐 English speaking %
2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
18M
125M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($815) is 17% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). Ecuador ranked 108th vs 81st 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 0.7 months in Ecuador compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 99th and 116th 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
$4.58
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.43
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$5961

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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
$903
2.72M
Quito
$851
2.01M
Cuenca
$790
330K
Duran
$801
231K
Santo Domingo
$775
271K
Ambato
$570
165K
Machala
$603
231K
Manta
$870
218K
Milagro
$731
134K
Ibarra
$536
132K
Quevedo
$638
151K
Loja
$637
170K
Portoviejo
$642
207K
Esmeraldas
$612
154K
Babahoyo
$834
90.2K
La Libertad
$814
95.9K
Riobamba
$547
146K
Galapagos Islands
$688
25K
Montanita
$754
1K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K