Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 23.3% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Malta, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.77
|
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
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