Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 26.0% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.6% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Kuantan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Quito, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.27
MYR10.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.61
MYR2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.32
MYR1.42
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.90
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.88
MYR21.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$7.15
MYR31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.23
MYR5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.07
MYR4.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.67
MYR2.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.29
MYR5.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.46
MYR2.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.62
MYR2.73
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$27.26
MYR120.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$32,935.83
MYR145,658.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$3.75
MYR16.57
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$24.99
MYR110.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$181.71
MYR803.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$113.57
MYR502.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$37.63
MYR166.44
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$97.56
MYR431.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,753.15
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.52
MYR15.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.23
MYR9.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.00
MYR22.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$34.07
MYR150.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.20
MYR18.58
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$51.11
MYR226.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$22.71
MYR100.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$46.94
MYR207.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$49.21
MYR217.65
|
|
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