Cost of living comparison
Quito is 37.3% more expensive than Yangon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.7% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Yangon. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 83.7% more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 43.5% more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$83.12
|
|
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