Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominican Republic and Malaysia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malaysia is 11.3% lower than in Dominican Republic (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaysia is 11.6% lower than in Dominican Republic
Rent Prices in Malaysia are 12.8% lower than in Dominican Republic
Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 31.9% lower than in Dominican Republic
Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 6.6% higher than in Dominican Republic
Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 151.3% higher than in Dominican Republic
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Restaurants
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 RD$
(28.66 RM)		 209.33 RD$
(15.00 RM)		      -47.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 RD$
(214.97 RM)		 1,395.52 RD$
(100.00 RM)		      -53.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 RD$
(28.66 RM)		 279.10 RD$
(20.00 RM)		      -30.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 RD$
(10.75 RM)		 209.33 RD$
(15.00 RM)		      +39.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 RD$
(17.91 RM)		 279.10 RD$
(20.00 RM)		      +11.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 127.80 RD$
(9.16 RM)		 162.72 RD$
(11.66 RM)		      +27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 63.40 RD$
(4.54 RM)		 45.46 RD$
(3.26 RM)		      -28.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 47.92 RD$
(3.43 RM)		 24.68 RD$
(1.77 RM)		      -48.5 %
Markets
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 281.21 RD$
(20.15 RM)		 403.29 RD$
(28.90 RM)		      +43.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 91.29 RD$
(6.54 RM)		 51.20 RD$
(3.67 RM)		      -43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.80 RD$
(2.42 RM)		 36.72 RD$
(2.63 RM)		      +8.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 103.02 RD$
(7.38 RM)		 121.57 RD$
(8.71 RM)		      +18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 195.64 RD$
(14.02 RM)		 371.18 RD$
(26.60 RM)		      +89.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 143.46 RD$
(10.28 RM)		 108.68 RD$
(7.79 RM)		      -24.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 239.85 RD$
(17.19 RM)		 224.13 RD$
(16.06 RM)		      -6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 79.22 RD$
(5.68 RM)		 75.46 RD$
(5.41 RM)		      -4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 24.16 RD$
(1.73 RM)		 38.99 RD$
(2.79 RM)		      +61.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 63.29 RD$
(4.54 RM)		 69.71 RD$
(4.99 RM)		      +10.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 42.94 RD$
(3.08 RM)		 40.00 RD$
(2.87 RM)		      -6.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 41.23 RD$
(2.95 RM)		 28.93 RD$
(2.07 RM)		      -29.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 57.49 RD$
(4.12 RM)		 32.46 RD$
(2.33 RM)		      -43.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.93 RD$
(3.86 RM)		 61.72 RD$
(4.42 RM)		      +14.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 48.27 RD$
(3.46 RM)		 33.45 RD$
(2.40 RM)		      -30.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 RD$
(42.99 RM)		 1,046.64 RD$
(75.00 RM)		      +74.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 149.31 RD$
(10.70 RM)		 166.26 RD$
(11.91 RM)		      +11.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 191.90 RD$
(13.75 RM)		 218.47 RD$
(15.65 RM)		      +13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 300.00 RD$
(21.50 RM)		 251.19 RD$
(18.00 RM)		      -16.3 %
Transportation
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 RD$
(2.87 RM)		 41.87 RD$
(3.00 RM)		      +4.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,114.32 RD$
(151.51 RM)		 697.76 RD$
(50.00 RM)		      -67.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 RD$
(14.33 RM)		 69.78 RD$
(5.00 RM)		      -65.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 RD$
(17.30 RM)		 89.83 RD$
(6.44 RM)		      -62.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 325.00 RD$
(23.29 RM)		 307.01 RD$
(22.00 RM)		      -5.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 288.52 RD$
(20.67 RM)		 108.45 RD$
(7.77 RM)		      -62.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,560,000.00 RD$
(111,786.46 RM)		 2,302,604.40 RD$
(165,000.00 RM)		      +47.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,855,500.00 RD$
(132,961.40 RM)		 1,854,549.24 RD$
(132,893.27 RM)		      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,797.60 RD$
(272.13 RM)		 2,966.76 RD$
(212.59 RM)		      -21.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,228.00 RD$
(88.00 RM)		 621.01 RD$
(44.50 RM)		      -49.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,415.68 RD$
(173.10 RM)		 1,585.93 RD$
(113.64 RM)		      -34.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,499.35 RD$
(107.44 RM)		 2,165.20 RD$
(155.15 RM)		      +44.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 790.56 RD$
(56.65 RM)		 389.12 RD$
(27.88 RM)		      -50.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 RD$
(25.08 RM)		 279.10 RD$
(20.00 RM)		      -20.3 %
Childcare
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 13,764.29 RD$
(986.32 RM)		 10,584.79 RD$
(758.48 RM)		      -23.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 358,216.06 RD$
(25,669.04 RM)		 416,927.56 RD$
(29,876.19 RM)		      +16.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,583.29 RD$
(185.11 RM)		 3,547.53 RD$
(254.21 RM)		      +37.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,060.63 RD$
(219.32 RM)		 1,976.92 RD$
(141.66 RM)		      -35.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,825.26 RD$
(345.77 RM)		 4,476.51 RD$
(320.78 RM)		      -7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,502.02 RD$
(394.26 RM)		 3,856.99 RD$
(276.38 RM)		      -29.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 26,952.72 RD$
(1,931.38 RM)		 22,936.92 RD$
(1,643.61 RM)		      -14.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,592.04 RD$
(1,045.64 RM)		 15,790.92 RD$
(1,131.55 RM)		      +8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 53,103.39 RD$
(3,805.28 RM)		 40,811.39 RD$
(2,924.46 RM)		      -23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,689.19 RD$
(1,984.15 RM)		 27,101.87 RD$
(1,942.07 RM)		      -2.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,720.06 RD$
(624.86 RM)		 11,401.68 RD$
(817.02 RM)		      +30.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,301.69 RD$
(451.57 RM)		 6,532.46 RD$
(468.10 RM)		      +3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Dominican Republic Edit Malaysia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,393.54 RD$
(1,819.65 RM)		 56,446.54 RD$
(4,044.85 RM)		      +122.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.01 4.17      -67.9 %
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