Quito vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$367
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$822
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
22
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.96M

The cost of living in Quito is 16% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6124th and 5176th ($884 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 5845th and 5576th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677