Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 20.0% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% more in Ecuador
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Ecuador are more expensive than in Malaysia.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
$77.58
|
|
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