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Kuala Lumpur vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 6.9% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 15.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP502.88	$4.74 MYR19.59	-41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP452.59	$4.74 MYR19.59	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP60.76	$0.89 MYR3.66	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP39.22	$0.49 MYR2.01	-22.5%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP93.46	$0.98 MYR4.03	-34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP228.35	$7.13 MYR29.45	+95.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP312.19	$7.98 MYR32.96	+59.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP149.43	$2.23 MYR9.21	-6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP154.41	$2.09 MYR8.65	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP89.07	$1.32 MYR5.45	-7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.02	$0.75 MYR3.09	+94.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP79.13	$1.22 MYR5.04	-3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.56	$0.69 MYR2.86	-16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP63.13	$0.57 MYR2.34	-44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP62.82	$0.62 MYR2.56	-38.3%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 DOP293.26	$1.87 MYR7.71	-60.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.35 DOP2,208.30	$11.85 MYR48.96	-66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,850,601.30	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,287.37	$10.66 MYR44.07	-48.3%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,179.60	$25.49 MYR105.32	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.68 DOP40,144.70	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.05 DOP21,053.72	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	+4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,275.51	$46.59 MYR192.54	-31.9%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 15.9% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,080.66	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	+17.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,865.34 DOP491,308.53	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	+14.5%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP150.86	$4.27 MYR17.63	+76.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP147.29	$3.06 MYR12.65	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP352.02	$4.27 MYR17.63	-24.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.17 DOP2,071.87	$46.43 MYR191.86	+40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 DOP452.59	$4.98 MYR20.56	-31.3%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.49 DOP3,653.43	$61.66 MYR254.80	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,000.52	$37.10 MYR153.34	-22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.54 DOP5,468.20	$87.80 MYR362.83	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,542.37	$82.47 MYR340.83	-31.7%
Average			-12.2%

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