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Dominican Republic vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 12.1% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 5.3% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 28.3% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 35.4% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 33.2% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.38	$6.57 DOP410.40	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.57	$7.06 DOP441.19	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.95	$0.92 DOP57.76	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.01	$0.60 DOP37.61	-49.5%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.99	$1.44 DOP89.98	+22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.51	$3.10 DOP193.39	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.67	$4.52 DOP282.20	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.78	$1.74 DOP108.73	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM6.01	$2.20 DOP137.15	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.11	$1.17 DOP73.35	+78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.37 DOP23.25	-52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.35	$1.09 DOP68.38	+36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$0.70 DOP43.90	-17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$0.67 DOP41.99	+34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$0.96 DOP60.03	+76.9%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.63	$4.63 DOP289.40	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM55.02	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	-4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	+1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.73	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	+134.7%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 35.4% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.87	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM427.95	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	+95.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM329.68	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	+80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.98	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-56.3%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 33.2% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM311.46	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	+9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	+56.6%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.43	$2.40 DOP149.71	+18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.58	$1.93 DOP120.59	+26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.26	$4.53 DOP283.04	+22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.77	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.50	$6.24 DOP389.50	+23.8%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.85	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM56.13	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	+31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM160.14	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM186.33	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	-14.9%
Average			-9.3%

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