Cost of living comparison
Quito is 34.1% more expensive than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 64.9% more in Quito
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas.
If you lived in Quito instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.98
MYR16.88
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MYR3.38
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR1.93
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MYR2.97
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$26.06
MYR110.67
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.24
MYR39.25
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
MYR6.89
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.37
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.56
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.55
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.56
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.73
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.72
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.48
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
MYR112.36
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.10
MYR136.28
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.14
MYR964.45
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.31
MYR28,933.56
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.25
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.07
MYR144.67
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 64.9% more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.34
MYR154.31
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
MYR124.41
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.14
MYR289.34
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR144.67
|
$83.12
|
|
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