Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 94.7% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 95.4% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 67.6% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 83.5% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 36.3% more in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB23.44	$8.79 DOP540.07	+338.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB53.06	$7.21 DOP443.09	+58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB8.31	$0.81 DOP49.84	+14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB6.12	$0.45 DOP27.80	-13.6%
Average			+128.4%

Bolivia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.4% more for groceries

	Bolivia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB11.38	$1.60 DOP98.24	+64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB20.69	$3.31 DOP203.37	+87.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB31.04	$4.73 DOP290.63	+78.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB15.50	$1.76 DOP108.34	+33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB15.01	$1.93 DOP118.36	+50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB9.46	$1.41 DOP86.47	+74.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.25	$0.46 DOP28.17	+26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.34	$1.32 DOP81.15	+255.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB7.38	$0.89 DOP54.43	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.65	$1.14 DOP70.25	+266.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.60	$1.11 DOP68.13	+260.4%
Average			+95.4%

Bolivia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.6% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB26.70	$5.33 DOP327.30	+133.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB249.40	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	+13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB163K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB85.57	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+221.7%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Bolivia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB250.79	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,270.08	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+179.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,317.77	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB240.01	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+248.4%
Average			+123.8%

Bolivia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 83.5% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,408.41	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB32,345.61	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+121.0%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB16.21	$2.49 DOP152.79	+79.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB19.90	$1.96 DOP120.11	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB20.16	$4.98 DOP305.92	+188.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB264.50	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+102.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB54.99	$5.80 DOP356.51	+23.4%
Average			+61.6%

Bolivia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB358.01	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	+7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB341.97	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB608.10	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB657.00	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+52.4%
Average			+36.3%

Bolivia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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