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Dominican Republic vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 2.0% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 4.1% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$6.57 DOP411.58	-52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.06 DOP442.46	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.92 DOP57.93	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.60 DOP37.72	-37.0%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.44 DOP90.24	-48.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.10 DOP193.95	-23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.52 DOP283.01	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$1.74 DOP109.04	-67.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.20 DOP137.55	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.17 DOP73.56	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.37 DOP23.31	-66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.09 DOP68.57	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.70 DOP44.03	-81.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.67 DOP42.11	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.96 DOP60.20	-25.8%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.63 DOP290.23	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.27 DOP1,959.07
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$27,585.12 DOP1,728,059.40	+16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$20.50 DOP1,284.36	-60.2%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$31.80 DOP1,991.85	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$495.90 DOP31,065.74	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$352.53 DOP22,084.37	-48.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$49.81 DOP3,120.20	-49.7%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$203.07 DOP12,721.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$5,232.64 DOP327,797.10	+182.8%
Average			+182.8%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.40 DOP150.14	+29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$1.93 DOP120.94	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.53 DOP283.86
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$28.27 DOP1,770.84	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$6.24 DOP390.62	+0.6%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 4.1% less for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$44.65 DOP2,797.01	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$43.79 DOP2,743.09
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$75.83 DOP4,750.57	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$93.99 DOP5,888.08
Average			-4.1%

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