Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 6.6% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 4.9% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Malaysia
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
|
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
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