Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Bangi Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 39.6% more expensive than Bangi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 89.5% more in Quito
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Bangi. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Bangi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Bangi, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
MYR13.64
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.08
MYR12.66
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$0.73
|
|
Bangi vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Bangi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
MYR23.60
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
MYR6.92
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
MYR8.18
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MYR3.75
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
MYR3.32
|
$0.47
|
|
Bangi vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
Bangi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
MYR29.23
|
$13.50
|
|
Bangi vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Bangi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.93
MYR1,948.34
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$284.36
MYR1,169.00
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.09
MYR144.25
|
$25.07
|
|
Bangi vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 67.1% more for childcare
|
Bangi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Bangi vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$7.00
|
|
Bangi vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.5% more for clothing
|
Bangi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
$92.78
|
|
Bangi vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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