Quito vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$339
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
22
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.96M

The cost of living in Quito is 28% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6208th and 4480th ($851 vs $1184) 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 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 5206th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Tijuana

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Quito Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$2.98
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684