Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 12.7% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 13.1% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 14.9% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 46.9% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 6.1% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 60.2% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(209.33 RD$)		 28.66 RM
(400.00 RD$)		      +91.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(1,395.52 RD$)		 214.97 RM
(3,000.00 RD$)		      +115.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(279.10 RD$)		 28.66 RM
(400.00 RD$)		      +43.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(209.33 RD$)		 10.75 RM
(150.00 RD$)		      -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(279.10 RD$)		 17.91 RM
(250.00 RD$)		      -10.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(162.72 RD$)		 9.16 RM
(127.80 RD$)		      -21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(45.46 RD$)		 4.54 RM
(63.40 RD$)		      +39.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(24.68 RD$)		 3.43 RM
(47.92 RD$)		      +94.1 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(403.29 RD$)		 20.15 RM
(281.21 RD$)		      -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(51.20 RD$)		 6.54 RM
(91.29 RD$)		      +78.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(36.72 RD$)		 2.42 RM
(33.80 RD$)		      -8.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(121.57 RD$)		 7.38 RM
(103.02 RD$)		      -15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(371.18 RD$)		 14.02 RM
(195.64 RD$)		      -47.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(108.68 RD$)		 10.28 RM
(143.46 RD$)		      +32.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(224.13 RD$)		 17.19 RM
(239.85 RD$)		      +7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(75.46 RD$)		 5.68 RM
(79.22 RD$)		      +5.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(38.99 RD$)		 1.73 RM
(24.16 RD$)		      -38.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(69.71 RD$)		 4.54 RM
(63.29 RD$)		      -9.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(40.00 RD$)		 3.08 RM
(42.94 RD$)		      +7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(28.93 RD$)		 2.95 RM
(41.23 RD$)		      +42.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(32.46 RD$)		 4.12 RM
(57.49 RD$)		      +77.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(61.72 RD$)		 3.86 RM
(53.93 RD$)		      -12.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(33.45 RD$)		 3.46 RM
(48.27 RD$)		      +44.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(1,046.64 RD$)		 42.99 RM
(600.00 RD$)		      -42.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(166.26 RD$)		 10.70 RM
(149.31 RD$)		      -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(218.47 RD$)		 13.75 RM
(191.90 RD$)		      -12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(251.19 RD$)		 21.50 RM
(300.00 RD$)		      +19.4 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(41.87 RD$)		 2.87 RM
(40.00 RD$)		      -4.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(697.76 RD$)		 151.51 RM
(2,114.32 RD$)		      +203.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(69.78 RD$)		 14.33 RM
(200.00 RD$)		      +186.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(89.83 RD$)		 17.30 RM
(241.40 RD$)		      +168.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(307.01 RD$)		 23.29 RM
(325.00 RD$)		      +5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(108.45 RD$)		 20.67 RM
(288.52 RD$)		      +166.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(2,302,604.40 RD$)		 111,786.46 RM
(1,560,000.00 RD$)		      -32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(1,854,549.24 RD$)		 132,961.40 RM
(1,855,500.00 RD$)		      +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(2,966.76 RD$)		 272.13 RM
(3,797.60 RD$)		      +28.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.50 RM
(621.01 RD$)		 88.00 RM
(1,228.00 RD$)		      +97.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(1,585.93 RD$)		 173.10 RM
(2,415.68 RD$)		      +52.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(2,165.20 RD$)		 107.44 RM
(1,499.35 RD$)		      -30.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(389.12 RD$)		 56.65 RM
(790.56 RD$)		      +103.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(279.10 RD$)		 25.08 RM
(350.00 RD$)		      +25.4 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(10,584.79 RD$)		 986.32 RM
(13,764.29 RD$)		      +30.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(416,927.56 RD$)		 25,669.04 RM
(358,216.06 RD$)		      -14.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.21 RM
(3,547.53 RD$)		 185.11 RM
(2,583.29 RD$)		      -27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(1,976.92 RD$)		 219.32 RM
(3,060.63 RD$)		      +54.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(4,476.51 RD$)		 345.77 RM
(4,825.26 RD$)		      +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.38 RM
(3,856.99 RD$)		 394.26 RM
(5,502.02 RD$)		      +42.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(22,936.92 RD$)		 1,931.38 RM
(26,952.72 RD$)		      +17.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(15,790.92 RD$)		 1,045.64 RM
(14,592.04 RD$)		      -7.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,911.11 RM
(40,625.06 RD$)		 3,805.28 RM
(53,103.39 RD$)		      +30.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.07 RM
(27,101.87 RD$)		 1,984.15 RM
(27,689.19 RD$)		      +2.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(11,401.68 RD$)		 624.86 RM
(8,720.06 RD$)		      -23.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(6,532.46 RD$)		 451.57 RM
(6,301.69 RD$)		      -3.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,044.85 RM
(56,446.54 RD$)		 1,819.65 RM
(25,393.54 RD$)		      -55.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 13.01      +211.8 %
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