Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Kuching Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 35.0% more expensive than Kuching.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 70.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Kuching. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Kuching Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Kuching, you would:
pay 78.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuching
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MYR3.08
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MYR1.30
|
$0.73
|
|
Kuching vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Kuching
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
MYR4.84
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
MYR20.21
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
MYR32.45
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
MYR7.46
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MYR5.73
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MYR2.26
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR4.86
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
MYR3.38
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.33
|
$0.47
|
|
Kuching vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Kuching
|
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) |
$45,319.91
MYR186,310.13
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.43
MYR42.86
|
$13.50
|
|
Kuching vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Kuching
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.28
MYR103.91
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.58
MYR1,100.00
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.40
MYR836.16
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.37
MYR124.85
|
$25.07
|
|
Kuching vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 70.9% more for childcare
|
Kuching
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.86
MYR570.86
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,793.05
MYR27,926.22
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Kuching vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuching
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.18
MYR13.07
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.23
MYR132.49
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$7.00
|
|
Kuching vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Kuching
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.02
MYR271.40
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.99
MYR131.51
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.06
MYR357.91
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.94
MYR299.85
|
$92.78
|
|
Kuching vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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