Cost of living comparison

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Argentina vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 21.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 81.8% more in Argentina
Groceries
pay 25.8% more in Argentina
Transportation
pay 20.5% less in Argentina
Housing
pay 10.8% less in Argentina
Childcare
pay 1.6% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.0% more in Argentina
Clothing
pay 63.1% more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

pay 81.8% more for restaurants

 
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.57
DOP410.40
$11.34
ARS16,398.33
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.06
DOP441.19
$9.04
ARS13,080.64
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
DOP57.76
$1.76
ARS2,539.50
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pay 25.8% more for groceries

 
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.44
DOP89.98
$1.96
ARS2,828.30
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.10
DOP193.39
$5.26
ARS7,602.90
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
DOP282.20
$5.01
ARS7,239.43
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pay 20.5% less for transportation

 
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.63
DOP289.40
$4.12
ARS5,959.44
Monthly public transit pass $31.27
DOP1,953.45
$23.10
ARS33,411.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,585.12
DOP1,723,103.52
$27,600.00
ARS39,919,901.70
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pay 10.8% less for housing

 
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $31.80
DOP1,986.14
$24.35
ARS35,223.12
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $495.90
DOP30,976.64
$389.68
ARS563,615.91
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $352.53
DOP22,021.04
$297.74
ARS430,644.43
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pay 1.6% less for childcare

 
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $203.07
DOP12,685.05
$268.88
ARS388,903.71
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,232.64
DOP326,857.01
$3,376.06
ARS4,883,046.49
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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.40
DOP149.71
$2.55
ARS3,692.80
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.93
DOP120.59
$3.16
ARS4,571.51
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $4.53
DOP283.04
$3.29
ARS4,756.76
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pay 63.1% more for clothing

 
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $44.65
DOP2,788.98
$89.61
ARS129,604.40
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $43.79
DOP2,735.23
$79.61
ARS115,148.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $75.83
DOP4,736.94
$115.13
ARS166,513.96
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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