Cost of living in Dominican Republic
compared to
Dominican Republic Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP448.52
|
$3.92
-
$17.54
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP407.38
|
$5.32
-
$8.67
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.55
|
$0.55
-
$4.13
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.14
|
$0.45
-
$3.30
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP94.62
|
$0.87
-
$2.74
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP204.57
|
$2.08
-
$6.10
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP271.12
|
$3.62
-
$6.42
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP105.41
|
$1.19
-
$3.57
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP138.08
|
$1.08
-
$5.81
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.87
|
$0.50
-
$1.74
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.90
|
$0.26
-
$0.54
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP60.31
|
$0.46
-
$2.33
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.12
|
$0.28
-
$1.20
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.87
|
$0.29
-
$1.14
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.15
|
$0.52
-
$1.43
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP289.23
|
$4.31
-
$4.95
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,498.26
|
$49.52
-
$90.79
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,629,093.99
|
$23,385.80
-
$28,888.34
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,428.77
|
$18.03
-
$37.26
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,249.17
|
$25.21
-
$76.14
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,910.03
|
$393.20
-
$1,024.46
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,168.85
|
$255.87
-
$544.55
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,095.88
|
$32.00
-
$115.36
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,631.95
|
$156.11
-
$464.57
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP277,964.21
|
$3,563.58
-
$7,100.97
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP162.70
|
$1.91
-
$4.56
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP126.29
|
$1.03
-
$3.88
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP264.94
|
$2.68
-
$6.41
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,915.22
|
$16.69
-
$46.12
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP347.58
|
$5.22
-
$10.32
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,876.76
|
$16.75
-
$81.71
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,905.34
|
$37.14
-
$68.09
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,038.87
|
$58.09
-
$137.22
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,498.39
|
$70.78
-
$131.65
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
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These numbers reflect the average prices of 8 cities in Dominican Republic, such as
Cabarete,
Santiago,
Sosua,
La Vega,
Punta Cana,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Dominican Republic, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Dominican Republic compared to Dominican Republic.
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