Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 22.3% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
Dominican Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.38
DOP429.77
|
$2.62
MYR12.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
DOP434.42
|
$3.79
MYR17.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
DOP51.91
|
$0.66
MYR3.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DOP31.24
|
$0.38
MYR1.80
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
Dominican Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
DOP96.48
|
$0.83
MYR3.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
DOP190.36
|
$7.05
MYR33.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
DOP256.39
|
$5.70
MYR26.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
DOP96.96
|
$1.88
MYR8.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
DOP132.35
|
$1.75
MYR8.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
DOP64.84
|
$1.07
MYR5.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
DOP19.46
|
$0.54
MYR2.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
DOP61.61
|
$1.14
MYR5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP37.00
|
$0.58
MYR2.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP36.59
|
$0.38
MYR1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP58.75
|
$0.48
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
Dominican Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
DOP280.79
|
$1.65
MYR7.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.49
DOP3,408.40
|
$14.08
MYR66.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,453.03
DOP1,599,736.73
|
$32,947.56
MYR154,441.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.84
DOP1,272.52
|
$6.40
MYR30.00
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
Dominican Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
DOP2,285.16
|
$23.98
MYR112.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.75
DOP35,123.19
|
$285.65
MYR1,339.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.99
DOP19,462.46
|
$192.76
MYR903.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.91
DOP2,092.33
|
$32.50
MYR152.36
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
Dominican Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.66
DOP16,121.41
|
$152.58
MYR715.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,677.72
DOP272,578.88
|
$5,918.25
MYR27,741.80
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
Dominican Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
DOP148.06
|
$3.27
MYR15.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
DOP121.66
|
$2.46
MYR11.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
DOP241.77
|
$3.72
MYR17.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.54
DOP2,012.59
|
$31.52
MYR147.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
DOP348.52
|
$3.61
MYR16.93
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
Dominican Republic
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
DOP2,513.02
|
$50.13
MYR234.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
DOP2,793.27
|
$26.02
MYR121.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.26
DOP4,618.37
|
$59.27
MYR277.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.48
DOP4,748.03
|
$51.45
MYR241.19
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Malaysia or Dominican Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.