Quito vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$363
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
22
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.96M

The cost of living in Quito is 27% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6318th and 4681st ($882 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 6166th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$4593

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642