Cost of living comparison
Quito is 17.6% more expensive than Kota Damansara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Kota Damansara. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 63.8% more for restaurants
|
Kota Damansara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.06
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Kota Damansara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.10
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR33.02
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR29.85
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.46
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Kota Damansara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.88
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,374.56
MYR160,866.49
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR41.19
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR133.10
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
MYR2,511.36
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.86
MYR1,808.18
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
MYR187.42
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
|
Kota Damansara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR799.45
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,837.78
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Damansara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.91
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
MYR219.99
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
MYR22.10
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR263.69
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR154.79
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR339.44
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR323.97
|
$83.12
|
|
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