Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 49.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.7% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 55.2% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 48.1% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 44.7% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.2% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.7% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$8.79 DOP532.85	-57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$7.21 DOP437.16	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$0.81 DOP49.17	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.45 DOP27.43	-85.2%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.60 DOP96.92	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$3.31 DOP200.65	-53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$4.73 DOP286.74	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$1.76 DOP106.89	-63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$1.93 DOP116.77	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$1.41 DOP85.31	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.46 DOP27.80	-65.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$1.32 DOP80.07	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.89 DOP53.70	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$1.14 DOP69.31	+19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.11 DOP67.22	+28.7%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 55.2% less for transportation

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$5.33 DOP322.92	-39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$24.26 DOP1,470.31	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$23.54 DOP1,427.05	+8.0%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 48.1% less for housing

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$37.10 DOP2,248.45	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$781.82 DOP47,386.92	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$310.77 DOP18,835.89	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$71.51 DOP4,334.04	-51.9%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 44.7% less for childcare

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$183.57 DOP11,126.43	-66.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$6,114.38 DOP371K	-9.0%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$2.49 DOP150.75	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$1.96 DOP118.51	-68.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$4.98 DOP301.83	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$45.88 DOP2,780.84	+4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$5.80 DOP351.74	-68.4%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$32.95 DOP1,997.39	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$45.95 DOP2,785.20	+0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$69.63 DOP4,220.66	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$85.66 DOP5,192.06	-51.2%
Average			-45.7%

Denmark vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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