Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 45.3% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,646
|
$7.38
DOP429.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$7.46
DOP434.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$0.89
DOP51.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$0.54
DOP31.24
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$1.66
DOP96.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
$3.27
DOP190.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF653
|
$4.40
DOP256.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$1.66
DOP96.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$2.27
DOP132.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$1.11
DOP64.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.33
DOP19.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$1.06
DOP61.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$0.63
DOP37.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF232
|
$0.63
DOP36.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$1.01
DOP58.75
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$4.82
DOP280.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.49
DOP3,408.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,189,942
|
$27,453.03
DOP1,599,736.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,941
|
$21.84
DOP1,272.52
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,938
|
$39.22
DOP2,285.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,050
|
$602.75
DOP35,123.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,823
|
$333.99
DOP19,462.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,648
|
$35.91
DOP2,092.33
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,771
|
$276.66
DOP16,121.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,428
|
$4,677.72
DOP272,578.88
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
$2.54
DOP148.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF424
|
$2.09
DOP121.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,060
|
$4.15
DOP241.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,731
|
$34.54
DOP2,012.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,397
|
$5.98
DOP348.52
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$43.13
DOP2,513.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,753
|
$47.94
DOP2,793.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,425
|
$79.26
DOP4,618.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$81.48
DOP4,748.03
|
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