Cost of living comparison
France is 79.4% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.7% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in France
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP431.33
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP391.77
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.23
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.41
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.00
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP196.72
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP260.73
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.37
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP132.78
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.31
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.06
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.00
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.54
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.30
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.00
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP278.14
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,364.18
|
$50.39
€44.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,566,651.37
|
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,374.00
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 63.9% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,162.96
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,418.62
|
$750.17
€659.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,319.13
|
$604.38
€531.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,977.21
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,032.79
|
$690.26
€606.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP267,309.94
|
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
|
pay 99.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP156.46
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP121.45
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP254.79
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,841.81
|
$35.91
€31.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP334.25
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,766.49
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,793.98
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,845.73
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,287.64
|
$126.90
€111.58
|
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