Dominican Republic vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$366
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$611
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
52
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
39
78
😀 Quality of life
45
68
🏙️ Population
11.4M
35.6M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($865) is 5% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). the Dominican Republic ranked 119th vs 128th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 118th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominican Republic Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.29%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.13
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6463
$7160

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Cities Comparison in the Dominican Republic vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K