Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dominican Republic vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Dominican Republic is 42.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$6.57
DOP410.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$7.06
DOP441.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$0.92
DOP57.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$0.60
DOP37.61
|
|
Berlin vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.44
DOP89.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$3.10
DOP193.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$4.52
DOP282.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$1.74
DOP108.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$2.20
DOP137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.17
DOP73.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.37
DOP23.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.09
DOP68.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$0.70
DOP43.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.67
DOP41.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.96
DOP60.03
|
|
Berlin vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$4.63
DOP289.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$31.27
DOP1,953.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$27,585.12
DOP1,723,103.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
$20.50
DOP1,280.68
|
|
Berlin vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$31.80
DOP1,986.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$495.90
DOP30,976.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$352.53
DOP22,021.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$49.81
DOP3,111.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of housing
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$203.07
DOP12,685.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
$5,232.64
DOP326,857.01
|
|
Berlin vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$2.40
DOP149.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$1.93
DOP120.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$4.53
DOP283.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$28.27
DOP1,765.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$6.24
DOP389.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$44.65
DOP2,788.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$43.79
DOP2,735.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$75.83
DOP4,736.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$93.99
DOP5,871.20
|
|
Berlin vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
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