Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Malaysia

Selangor vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 8.3% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Selangor
Groceries: pay 29.8% more in Selangor
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Selangor
Housing: pay 12.7% more in Selangor
Childcare: pay 4.1% more in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Selangor
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Selangor

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare in Selangor are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Selangor.

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Selangor vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Selangor instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 DOP307.17	$2.84 MYR11.65	-45.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 DOP330.80	$3.79 MYR15.53	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 DOP57.10	$0.79 MYR3.24	-19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP36.86	$0.37 MYR1.53	-40.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 29.8% more for groceries

	Santiago	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP87.83	$0.98 MYR4.00	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.11 DOP182.19	$7.13 MYR29.19	+129.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 DOP238.51	$6.91 MYR28.28	+69.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 DOP72.59	$1.88 MYR7.69	+51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.15 DOP125.77	$2.09 MYR8.58	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 DOP59.54	$1.32 MYR5.41	+29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 DOP22.57	$0.75 MYR3.06	+94.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 DOP43.79	$1.22 MYR5.00	+63.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 DOP47.26	$0.69 MYR2.83	-14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 DOP34.13	$0.57 MYR2.32	-3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP59.03	$0.47 MYR1.91	-53.8%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Santiago	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 DOP272.41	$1.84 MYR7.55	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.48 DOP1,725.90	$11.85 MYR48.53	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,338.47 DOP898K	$40,284.36 MYR165K	+162.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 DOP1,162.52	$10.66 MYR43.68	-46.3%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 12.7% more for housing

	Santiago	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.99 DOP2,048.21	$25.49 MYR104.39	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.35 DOP21,738.09	$444.31 MYR1,819.86	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$242.19 DOP14,177.02	$349.53 MYR1,431.62	+44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.80 DOP2,388.48	$46.59 MYR190.83	+14.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 4.1% more for childcare

	Santiago	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.93 DOP12,523.03	$118.48 MYR485.30	-44.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,841.65 DOP166K	$4,344.39 MYR17,794.19	+52.9%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP141.77	$4.27 MYR17.47	+76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 DOP106.33	$2.21 MYR9.06	+21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 DOP189.03	$4.27 MYR17.47	+32.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.37 DOP1,368.08	$39.10 MYR160.15	+67.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 DOP311.89	$4.98 MYR20.38	-6.6%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Santiago	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.65 DOP2,906.29	$61.66 MYR252.55	+24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.06 DOP2,520.36	$37.10 MYR151.98	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.66 DOP4,253.11	$75.75 MYR310.27	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 DOP3,780.54	$78.99 MYR323.53	+22.3%
Average			+9.2%

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