Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 12.8% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 14.1% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 18.6% more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Castries	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.95 DOP611.16	+7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.54 DOP463.46	-9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.04 DOP63.95	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.57 DOP35.01	-41.3%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Castries	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.51 DOP93.03	-18.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.62 DOP222.50	-35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$5.19 DOP318.59	-33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$2.34 DOP143.71	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.53 DOP155.32	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.45 DOP88.96	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.37 DOP22.53	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.24 DOP75.89	-66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.83 DOP51.09	-87.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.91 DOP56.14	-40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.00 DOP61.45	+8.1%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Castries	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.38 DOP330.30	-7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$18.24 DOP1,120.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$21.22 DOP1,303.80
Average			-9.0%

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pay 14.1% more for housing

	Castries	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	+58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	+1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-24.8%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 18.6% more for childcare

	Castries	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	+18.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,399.96 DOP455K
Average			+18.6%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.49 DOP152.79	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.27 DOP139.64	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.32 DOP326.97	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$7.46 DOP458.37	+34.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Castries	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+12.0%
Average			-18.4%

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