Cost of living comparison
Quito is 39.1% more expensive than Seremban.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.1% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Seremban. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Seremban, you would:
pay 80.1% more for restaurants
Seremban
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.84
MYR12.01
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
Seremban
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MYR3.90
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.93
MYR46.24
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MYR25.56
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.41
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR5.96
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.47
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
MYR7.96
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MYR1.67
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.95
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
Seremban
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.48
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.07
MYR144.16
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,756.34
MYR197,826.06
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
MYR33.64
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 57.3% more for housing
Seremban
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MYR113.02
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.86
MYR1,057.15
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.57
MYR704.77
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.56
MYR116.60
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
Seremban
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.01
MYR761.63
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,315.73
MYR18,259.85
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
Seremban
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.21
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.57
MYR226.65
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
MYR15.86
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
Seremban
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
$83.12
|
|
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