Mixco vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Mixco	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$720	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1880	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$266	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$443	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$391	$499
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	56	63
😀 Quality of life	41	57
🏙️ Population	528K	1.76M

The cost of living in Mixco is 20% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7136th and 6319th ($720 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Guatemala and Ecuador, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mixco compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Mixco ranked 2nd best city to live in Guatemala vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7770th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mixco vs Quito

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	Mixco	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.18	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.2	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.7	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.7	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.77	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$262	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$421	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$368	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$27.5	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.9	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.79%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1797	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1072	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.77	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$15.3	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.62	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.33	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.22	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.42	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$3.77	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.3	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.77	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.45	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.38	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.41	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.1	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.94	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.2	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.4	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.5	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.7	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$53.4	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13931	$8496

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Cities near Mixco

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Guatemala City	$1168
16 km or 10 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1065
59 km or 37 mi	Panajachel	$900
67 km or 42 mi	Jalapa	$1062
96 km or 60 mi	Mazatenango	$938
97 km or 60 mi	Momostenango	$934
98 km or 61 mi	Coban	$936
100 km or 62 mi	Quetzaltenango	$847
115 km or 71 mi	Ahuachapan	$1470
137 km or 85 mi	Santa Ana	$734
141 km or 87 mi	Sonsonate	$897
178 km or 111 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
180 km or 112 mi	Apopa	$1221
180 km or 112 mi	Tapachula	$761
181 km or 112 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
185 km or 115 mi	Soyapango	$1246
185 km or 115 mi	San Salvador	$1274
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$990
274 km or 170 mi	Usulutan	$1109
289 km or 180 mi	Villanueva	$823
292 km or 181 mi	San Miguel	$1120
293 km or 182 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1015
302 km or 188 mi	Choloma	$668
303 km or 188 mi	La Lima	$815
314 km or 195 mi	El Progreso	$804
318 km or 197 mi	Puerto Cortes	$739
319 km or 198 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$801
320 km or 199 mi	Comayagua	$705
326 km or 202 mi	San Ignacio	$1054
352 km or 218 mi	Belmopan	$1007
357 km or 222 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$768
365 km or 227 mi	Balancan	$917
372 km or 231 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
378 km or 235 mi	Yoro	$737
411 km or 255 mi	Belize City	$938
430 km or 267 mi	La Ceiba	$626
438 km or 272 mi	Chinandega	$787
442 km or 275 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
447 km or 278 mi	Villahermosa	$1054
462 km or 287 mi	San Pedro Town	$1365

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$598
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$569
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$538
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$656
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$640
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$510
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$637
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$847
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$663
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$785
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$755
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$814
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$905
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$1029
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$822
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$734
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$716
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$606
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$514
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$594
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$590
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$829
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$825
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$746
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$592
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$668
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$537
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$714
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$605
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$660
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$619
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$650
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$719
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$738
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$709
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$529
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$789
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$547