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Qatar

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 32.4% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 19.6% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 59.5% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 46.2% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.7% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% more for restaurants

	Doha	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$9.95 DOP605.71	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$7.54 DOP459.33	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.04 DOP63.37	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.57 DOP34.70	+36.6%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Doha	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.51 DOP92.20	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$3.62 DOP220.51	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.19 DOP315.74	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.34 DOP142.43	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.53 DOP153.94	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.45 DOP88.16	+42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.37 DOP22.32	-55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.24 DOP75.21	+75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.83 DOP50.64	+49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.91 DOP55.64	+109.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$1.00 DOP60.90	+124.7%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 19.6% more for transportation

	Doha	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.38 DOP327.36	+151.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$18.24 DOP1,110.46	-33.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$21.22 DOP1,292.17	+15.4%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 59.5% less for housing

	Doha	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$36.30 DOP2,210.15	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$721.96 DOP43,956.75	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$350.20 DOP21,321.94	-70.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$70.91 DOP4,317.58	+8.7%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

	Doha	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$252.26 DOP15,358.98	-62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$7,399.96 DOP451K	-23.0%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$2.49 DOP151.43	-79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.27 DOP138.39	-61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$5.32 DOP324.05	-17.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$29.64 DOP1,804.50	-76.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$7.46 DOP454.28	-39.6%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Doha	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$45.80 DOP2,788.81	-24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$46.66 DOP2,841.05	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$87.04 DOP5,299.30	-12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$124.34 DOP7,570.49	+45.6%
Average			-4.5%

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