Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 61.9% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 88.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.36
|
$7.38
DOP445.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.44
|
$7.46
DOP449.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.87
|
$0.89
DOP53.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$0.54
DOP32.35
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.59
|
$1.66
DOP99.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.58
|
$3.27
DOP197.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.76
|
$4.40
DOP265.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.14
|
$1.66
DOP100.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.60
|
$2.27
DOP137.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.64
|
$1.11
DOP67.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.33
|
$0.33
DOP20.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.95
|
$1.06
DOP63.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.50
|
$0.63
DOP38.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$0.63
DOP37.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.09
|
$1.01
DOP60.84
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.16
|
$4.82
DOP290.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.10
|
$58.49
DOP3,529.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
|
$27,453.03
DOP1,656,619.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR27.77
|
$21.84
DOP1,317.77
|
|
pay 64.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.06
|
$39.22
DOP2,366.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,239.74
|
$602.75
DOP36,372.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR836.58
|
$333.99
DOP20,154.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR141.07
|
$35.91
DOP2,166.72
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR662.22
|
$276.66
DOP16,694.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
|
$4,677.72
DOP282,271.05
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.19
|
$2.54
DOP153.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.68
|
$2.09
DOP125.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.12
|
$4.15
DOP250.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR136.79
|
$34.54
DOP2,084.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.68
|
$5.98
DOP360.91
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR217.55
|
$43.13
DOP2,602.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR112.91
|
$47.94
DOP2,892.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR257.25
|
$79.26
DOP4,782.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR223.31
|
$81.48
DOP4,916.86
|
|
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