Quito vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$339
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
22
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.96M

The cost of living in Quito is 32% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6476th and 4582nd ($864 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 5902nd and 5555th 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
$4.94
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677