Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Mexico Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in Ecuador:
City in Mexico:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Mexico is 19.8% higher than in Ecuador (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico is 30.6% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in Mexico are 80.7% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in Mexico are 40.2% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in Mexico are 20.4% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico is 0.8% higher than in Ecuador
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $
(71.69 MXN)		 9.76 $
(200.00 MXN)		      +179.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.00 $
(655.46 MXN)		 39.06 $
(800.00 MXN)		      +22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(143.38 MXN)		 7.32 $
(150.00 MXN)		      +4.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $
(40.97 MXN)		 2.20 $
(45.00 MXN)		      +9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(71.69 MXN)		 3.91 $
(80.00 MXN)		      +11.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.45 $
(50.25 MXN)		 3.03 $
(62.15 MXN)		      +23.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.96 $
(19.66 MXN)		 1.17 $
(23.90 MXN)		      +21.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.67 $
(13.77 MXN)		 0.86 $
(17.63 MXN)		      +28.1 %
Markets
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $
(84.21 MXN)		 5.20 $
(106.41 MXN)		      +26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 $
(29.97 MXN)		 2.19 $
(44.80 MXN)		      +49.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 $
(13.48 MXN)		 0.72 $
(14.84 MXN)		      +10.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.10 $
(42.98 MXN)		 2.23 $
(45.62 MXN)		      +6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.81 $
(57.59 MXN)		 3.55 $
(72.77 MXN)		      +26.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $
(52.00 MXN)		 3.16 $
(64.76 MXN)		      +24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.02 $
(61.82 MXN)		 4.49 $
(92.04 MXN)		      +48.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 $
(18.82 MXN)		 1.15 $
(23.50 MXN)		      +24.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 $
(10.19 MXN)		 0.60 $
(12.34 MXN)		      +21.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 $
(11.91 MXN)		 0.77 $
(15.70 MXN)		      +31.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.55 $
(11.31 MXN)		 0.75 $
(15.37 MXN)		      +35.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 $
(11.07 MXN)		 0.83 $
(17.03 MXN)		      +53.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $
(9.64 MXN)		 0.80 $
(16.48 MXN)		      +70.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.66 $
(13.60 MXN)		 1.17 $
(23.96 MXN)		      +76.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 $
(22.48 MXN)		 0.93 $
(19.05 MXN)		      -15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(204.83 MXN)		 9.76 $
(200.00 MXN)		      -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 $
(35.17 MXN)		 1.46 $
(29.99 MXN)		      -14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(54.57 MXN)		 2.68 $
(54.96 MXN)		      +0.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $
(122.90 MXN)		 3.91 $
(80.00 MXN)		      -34.9 %
Transportation
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(7.17 MXN)		 0.59 $
(12.00 MXN)		      +67.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(512.08 MXN)		 24.41 $
(500.00 MXN)		      -2.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(30.72 MXN)		 2.44 $
(50.00 MXN)		      +62.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(49.45 MXN)		 3.14 $
(64.37 MXN)		      +30.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(204.83 MXN)		 9.76 $
(200.00 MXN)		      -2.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.52 $
(51.61 MXN)		 4.51 $
(92.44 MXN)		      +79.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 $
(430,143.00 MXN)		 19,528.39 $
(400,000.00 MXN)		      -7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,653.56 $
(566,427.86 MXN)		 21,117.96 $
(432,559.26 MXN)		      -23.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43.86 $
(898.44 MXN)		 59.43 $
(1,217.23 MXN)		      +35.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.26 $
(271.56 MXN)		 21.57 $
(441.89 MXN)		      +62.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.08 $
(636.67 MXN)		 26.05 $
(533.59 MXN)		      -16.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.02 $
(676.28 MXN)		 31.95 $
(654.38 MXN)		      -3.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.04 $
(308.05 MXN)		 16.89 $
(345.88 MXN)		      +12.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(143.38 MXN)		 4.39 $
(90.00 MXN)		      -37.2 %
Childcare
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 247.87 $
(5,077.05 MXN)		 223.33 $
(4,574.55 MXN)		      -9.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,038.10 $
(123,678.30 MXN)		 5,081.13 $
(104,076.85 MXN)		      -15.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.27 $
(1,132.03 MXN)		 48.81 $
(999.80 MXN)		      -11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.00 $
(962.70 MXN)		 37.63 $
(770.72 MXN)		      -19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.40 $
(2,036.11 MXN)		 84.23 $
(1,725.19 MXN)		      -15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.38 $
(1,625.84 MXN)		 79.51 $
(1,628.58 MXN)		      +0.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 338.38 $
(6,931.13 MXN)		 605.62 $
(12,404.90 MXN)		      +79.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 275.18 $
(5,636.48 MXN)		 426.08 $
(8,727.36 MXN)		      +54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 585.09 $
(11,984.42 MXN)		 1,162.64 $
(23,814.35 MXN)		      +98.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 459.58 $
(9,413.50 MXN)		 802.46 $
(16,436.73 MXN)		      +74.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 107.81 $
(2,208.35 MXN)		 175.68 $
(3,598.49 MXN)		      +62.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 101.08 $
(2,070.43 MXN)		 118.46 $
(2,426.35 MXN)		      +17.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ecuador Edit Mexico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 500.89 $
(10,259.80 MXN)		 659.58 $
(13,510.16 MXN)		      +31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.01 11.44      +14.2 %
Last update: March 2025April 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:127950
Moving to Ecuador? Explore:
Moving to Mexico? Explore:

Other comparisons Ecuador vs Mexico:

  
About In the News Newsletter API

Copyright © 2009-2025 Numbeo. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy