Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 26.0% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.6% less in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 40.4% less in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Ecuador

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

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Ecuador vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.6% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$3.65	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$6.99	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$0.91	+12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$0.70	+53.8%
Average			-29.6%

Dominican Republic vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$1.78	+11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$3.06	-7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$4.06	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$2.09	+18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$2.26	+17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$0.82	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.49	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.54	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$0.46	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.50	-56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.43	-60.9%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$2.94	-44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$19.33	-20.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$21,347.00	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$12.14	-48.4%
Average			-24.0%

Dominican Republic vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.4% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$27.65	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$337.73	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$242.44	-22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$45.32	-36.6%
Average			-40.4%

Dominican Republic vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$310.25	+69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$5,243.49	-14.2%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.38	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$2.68	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$5.40	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$31.41	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$6.28	+8.2%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$61.22	+85.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$41.01	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$106.39	+52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$76.17	-11.1%
Average			+22.5%

Dominican Republic vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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