Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 2.5 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 65.5% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 99.5% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 66.6% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Bhutan, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 BTN245.70	$8.79 DOP540.07	+240.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 BTN466.83	$7.21 DOP443.09	+46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 BTN47.50	$0.81 DOP49.84	+62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN17.20	$0.45 DOP27.80	+150.1%
Average			+128.3%

Bhutan vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.5% more for groceries

	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 BTN101.96	$1.60 DOP98.24	+49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 BTN178.54	$3.31 DOP203.37	+76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN288.32	$4.73 DOP290.63	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 BTN178.87	$1.76 DOP108.34	-6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.79 BTN170.51	$1.93 DOP118.36	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 BTN109.22	$1.41 DOP86.47	+22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 BTN65.75	$0.46 DOP28.17	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BTN69.10	$1.32 DOP81.15	+81.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN31.76	$0.89 DOP54.43	+165.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN24.52	$1.14 DOP70.25	+343.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BTN29.53	$1.11 DOP68.13	+256.9%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 99.5% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.79 BTN264.82	$5.33 DOP327.30	+91.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.17 BTN491.40	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	+369.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,591.53 BTN2M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	+6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+78.6%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+515.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+261.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+177.1%
Average			+311.7%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+308.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+975.2%
Average			+562.4%

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pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 BTN245.70	$2.49 DOP152.79	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 BTN121.21	$1.96 DOP120.11	+53.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BTN368.55	$4.98 DOP305.92	+28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.10 BTN294.84	$5.80 DOP356.51	+87.1%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 66.6% more for clothing

	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+83.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+513.7%
Average			+66.6%

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