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Eritrea

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 31.0% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 53.3% less in Santo Domingo

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Santo Domingo. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.

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Santo Domingo vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 26.5% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$9.95 DOP611.16	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$7.54 DOP463.46	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.04 DOP63.95	+4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.57 DOP35.01	-43.0%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Asmara	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.51 DOP93.03
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.62 DOP222.50	+141.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$5.19 DOP318.59	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.34 DOP143.71	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.53 DOP155.32	-79.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.45 DOP88.96	-73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.37 DOP22.53	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$1.24 DOP75.89	+36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.83 DOP51.09	+57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.91 DOP56.14	+11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$1.00 DOP61.45	+136.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 29.0% less for transportation

	Asmara	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$5.38 DOP330.30	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	+128.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-65.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$21.22 DOP1,303.80
Average			-29.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Asmara	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	+188.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	+75.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	+270.9%
Average			+113.7%

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	+909.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$7,399.96 DOP455K	+184.6%
Average			+435.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.49 DOP152.79	+314.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.27 DOP139.64	+184.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.32 DOP326.97
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	+9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$7.46 DOP458.37	+521.8%
Average			+194.9%

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pay 53.3% less for clothing

	Asmara	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-66.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	-17.1%
Average			-53.3%

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