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Dominican Republic vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 50.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 43.2% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 50.1% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.7% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.0% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.17 DKK147.40	$6.57 DOP419.50	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.90 DKK88.42	$7.06 DOP450.97	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.84 DKK24.41	$0.92 DOP59.04	-75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 DKK18.53	$0.60 DOP38.45	-79.3%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.26 DKK20.76	$1.44 DOP91.98	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 DKK43.90	$3.10 DOP197.68	-55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.91 DKK50.34	$4.52 DOP288.45	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.82 DKK30.69	$1.74 DOP111.14	-63.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 DKK33.51	$2.20 DOP140.19	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 DKK9.16	$1.17 DOP74.97	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 DKK9.36	$0.37 DOP23.76	-74.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 DKK9.97	$1.09 DOP69.89	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 DKK13.82	$0.70 DOP44.88	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.13	$0.67 DOP42.92	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 DKK5.53	$0.96 DOP61.36	+10.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 43.2% less for transportation

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 DKK53.48	$4.63 DOP295.82	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.74 DKK570.88	$31.27 DOP1,996.77	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,140.44 DKK306,259.83	$27,585.12 DOP1,761,309.67	-42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.64 DKK163.09	$20.50 DOP1,309.08	-20.0%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 50.1% less for housing

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.30 DKK256.40	$31.80 DOP2,030.18	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.91 DKK6,774.75	$495.90 DOP31,663.49	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$842.32 DKK5,358.68	$352.53 DOP22,509.31	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.40 DKK982.25	$49.81 DOP3,180.24	-67.7%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.90 DKK3,485.60	$203.07 DOP12,966.31	-62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,128.43 DKK58,073.25	$5,232.64 DOP334,104.37	-42.7%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 DKK52.02	$2.40 DOP153.03	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.40	$1.93 DOP123.27	-68.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.59 DKK61.02	$4.53 DOP289.32	-52.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 DKK277.63	$28.27 DOP1,804.92	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.32 DKK116.54	$6.24 DOP398.14	-66.0%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Denmark	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.92 DKK661.11	$44.65 DOP2,850.82	-57.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.34 DKK269.33	$43.79 DOP2,795.87	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.57 DKK767.03	$75.83 DOP4,841.97	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$172.17 DKK1,095.31	$93.99 DOP6,001.38	-45.4%
Average			-34.0%

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