Cost of living comparison
compared to
Detroit vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary
Detroit is 2.4 times more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 98.3% more in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Detroit
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Detroit are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Detroit.
Detroit vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Detroit instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
DOP410.40
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.06
DOP441.19
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
DOP57.76
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
DOP37.61
|
$1.82
|
|
Dominican Republic vs. Detroit - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
DOP89.98
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
DOP193.39
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
DOP282.20
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
DOP108.73
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
DOP137.15
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
DOP73.35
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
DOP23.25
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP68.38
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
DOP43.90
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
DOP41.99
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
DOP60.03
|
$1.13
|
|
Dominican Republic vs. Detroit - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
DOP289.40
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.27
DOP1,953.45
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,585.12
DOP1,723,103.52
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.50
DOP1,280.68
|
$13.68
|
|
Dominican Republic vs. Detroit - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.80
DOP1,986.14
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$495.90
DOP30,976.64
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$352.53
DOP22,021.04
|
$1,058.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.81
DOP3,111.25
|
$192.03
|
|
Dominican Republic vs. Detroit - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.07
DOP12,685.05
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,232.64
DOP326,857.01
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Dominican Republic vs. Detroit - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
DOP149.71
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
DOP120.59
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.53
DOP283.04
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.27
DOP1,765.76
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
DOP389.50
|
$12.50
|
|
Dominican Republic vs. Detroit - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.65
DOP2,788.98
|
$59.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
DOP2,735.23
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.83
DOP4,736.94
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.99
DOP5,871.20
|
$109.00
|
|
Dominican Republic vs. Detroit - Cost of clothing
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