Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 4.3% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 6.2% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 19.1% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 34.1% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.6% less for restaurants

	Chile	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$8.79 DOP540.07	+10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$7.21 DOP443.09	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$0.81 DOP49.84	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$0.45 DOP27.80	-60.6%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

	Chile	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$1.60 DOP98.24	-5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$3.31 DOP203.37	-34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$4.73 DOP290.63	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$1.76 DOP108.34	-47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$1.93 DOP118.36	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.41 DOP86.47	+79.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.46 DOP28.17	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.32 DOP81.15	+72.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.89 DOP54.43	+26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$1.14 DOP70.25	+96.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$1.11 DOP68.13	+75.2%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Chile	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$5.33 DOP327.30	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-28.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$17,685.93 DOP1M	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+112.8%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 19.1% more for housing

	Chile	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-12.5%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 34.1% less for childcare

	Chile	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-21.4%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$2.49 DOP152.79	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$1.96 DOP120.11	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$4.98 DOP305.92	-1.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$5.80 DOP356.51	-11.8%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Chile	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+65.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+12.7%
Average			+12.2%

Chile vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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