Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 17.5% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% more in Putrajaya
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Putrajaya
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Putrajaya
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Quito, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.84
MYR12.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.62
MYR2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.63
MYR16.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.02
MYR26.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.04
MYR9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.55
MYR6.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.41
MYR1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.55
MYR6.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.82
MYR3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.65
MYR2.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.77
MYR3.43
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$11.36
MYR50.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$34,071.55
MYR151,175.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$9.09
MYR40.31
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$22.71
MYR100.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$234.72
MYR1,041.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$166.57
MYR739.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$30.75
MYR136.45
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$113.57
MYR503.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$7,950.03
MYR35,274.28
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.41
MYR15.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.65
MYR11.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$34.07
MYR151.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$59.63
MYR264.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$26.12
MYR115.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$73.82
MYR327.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$48.27
MYR214.17
|
|
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