Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 0.7% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 13.2% more in Armenia
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Armenia
Childcare: pay 67.9% more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Armenia

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

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Armenia vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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pay 35.7% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP535.26	$12.32 AMD4,452.12	+40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP439.14	$9.80 AMD3,539.12	+35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.39	$1.04 AMD375.63	+28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.55	$0.56 AMD202.08	+23.6%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP97.36	$0.62 AMD223.17	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP201.56	$3.54 AMD1,277.86	+6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP288.04	$5.95 AMD2,149.80	+25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP107.37	$2.39 AMD863.36	+35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP117.30	$4.07 AMD1,468.47	+111.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP85.70	$0.49 AMD176.48	-65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP27.92	$0.71 AMD256.02	+54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP80.43	$0.62 AMD225.38	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP53.95	$0.86 AMD312.39	-2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP69.62	$0.29 AMD105.06	-74.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP67.52	$0.26 AMD94.88	-76.3%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP324.38	$6.10 AMD2,205.08	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,476.96	$24.57 AMD8,876.98	+1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$35,049.44 AMD13M	+98.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,433.50	$6.26 AMD2,261.43	-73.4%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,258.61	$18.90 AMD6,829.09	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP47,601.11	$552.86 AMD200K	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP18,921.03	$392.70 AMD142K	+26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,353.63	$81.18 AMD29,325.26	+13.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 67.9% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,176.72	$308.72 AMD112K	+68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP372K	$10,253.80 AMD4M	+67.7%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP151.43	$2.23 AMD805.14	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP119.04	$2.61 AMD941.07	+33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP303.19	$2.36 AMD852.80	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,793.41	$45.16 AMD16,314.41	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP353.33	$5.55 AMD2,006.59	-4.3%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,006.41	$49.93 AMD18,038.40	+51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,797.79	$47.50 AMD17,158.43	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,239.73	$99.72 AMD36,021.06	+43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,215.52	$79.56 AMD28,740.21	-7.1%
Average			+20.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Armenia - Cost of clothing

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