Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 24.2% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 47.9% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 79.8% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Malaysia

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.42 MYR13.98	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$4.64 MYR18.95	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.75 MYR3.07	-69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.42 MYR1.72	-81.0%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Dominica	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.10 MYR4.49	-47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$6.94 MYR28.32	+476.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.18 MYR29.31	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.09 MYR8.53	-62.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$1.90 MYR7.75	-62.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.35 MYR5.53	-53.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.73 MYR2.97	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.19 MYR4.84	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.69 MYR2.83	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.57 MYR2.34	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.61 MYR2.50	-55.5%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 47.9% less for transportation

	Dominica	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$2.76 MYR11.29	-48.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$15.28 MYR62.39	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+16.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$6.46 MYR26.37	-77.9%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Dominica	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$27.60 MYR112.71	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	+28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	+30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$36.69 MYR149.79	-66.2%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 79.8% more for childcare

	Dominica	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$231.07 MYR943.51	+78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+81.2%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.61 MYR14.73	+95.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.76 MYR11.29	-33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.35 MYR17.74	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$38.82 MYR158.52	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$4.73 MYR19.31	-43.2%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Dominica	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$58.43 MYR238.60	+5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$30.42 MYR124.22	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$77.72 MYR317.35	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$77.79 MYR317.65	-15.9%
Average			-6.5%

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