Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Finland

Finland vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Finland is 57.8% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Finland
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Finland
Transportation: pay 83.7% more in Finland
Housing: pay 42.5% more in Finland
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Finland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Finland
Clothing: pay 55.6% more in Finland

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Finland are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Finland.

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Finland vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Finland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$15.96 €14.20	+81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$11.89 €10.58	+64.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$2.80 €2.49	+245.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$2.19 €1.95	+383.3%
Average			+106.4%

Dominican Republic vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Finland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$2.55 €2.27	+59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$4.18 €3.72	+26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$4.89 €4.36	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$3.23 €2.88	+83.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$5.94 €5.28	+208.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.07 €0.95	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.92 €0.82	+100.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$1.06 €0.95	-19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$1.75 €1.56	+97.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.56 €0.50	-51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.77 €0.69	-30.3%
Average			+22.9%

Dominican Republic vs. Finland - Cost of groceries

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pay 83.7% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Finland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$8.37 €7.45	+57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$69.28 €61.66	+185.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$35,392.23 €31,500.36	+100.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$19.22 €17.11	-18.4%
Average			+83.7%

Dominican Republic vs. Finland - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.5% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Finland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$23.47 €20.89	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$812.17 €722.86	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$648.17 €576.89	+108.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$112.50 €100.13	+57.3%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Finland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$343.69 €305.90	+87.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$13,310.70 €11,847.00	+117.7%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Finland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$8.12 €7.23	+226.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$4.71 €4.19	+140.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$12.52 €11.14	+151.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$43.65 €38.85	-4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$17.16 €15.27	+195.6%
Average			+114.5%

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pay 55.6% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Finland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$91.56 €81.49	+177.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$40.36 €35.92	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$97.65 €86.91	+40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$146.74 €130.61	+71.3%
Average			+55.6%

Dominican Republic vs. Finland - Cost of clothing

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