Cost of living comparison
Greece is 39.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 36.7% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 59.7% more in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 53.4% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.8% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 17.8% more in Greece
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Greece instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 54.6% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP452.24
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP410.76
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.05
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.52
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.41
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP206.26
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP273.37
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP106.29
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP139.22
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.43
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.09
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP60.81
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.46
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.21
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.61
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP291.62
|
$7.55
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,527.25
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,642,592.76
|
$28,316.80
€26,039.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,440.61
|
$13.82
€12.71
|
|
pay 59.7% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,267.81
|
$32.82
€30.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,232.44
|
$524.36
€482.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,352.54
|
$392.21
€360.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,121.53
|
$175.68
€161.55
|
|
pay 53.4% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,761.48
|
$413.12
€379.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP280,267.44
|
$6,332.60
€5,823.35
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP164.04
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP127.34
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP267.14
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,931.08
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP350.46
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,900.60
|
$83.64
€76.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,929.42
|
$37.83
€34.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,080.62
|
$83.15
€76.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,543.95
|
$93.42
€85.91
|
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