Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 11.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 55.5% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Hungary

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hungary are more expensive than in Dominican Republic.

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Hungary vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$1.53 HUF495.24	+88.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$1.22 HUF393.06	+168.7%
Average			+39.8%

Dominican Republic vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$1.45 HUF467.70	-9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+93.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$2.93 HUF947.92	+52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$0.91 HUF293.18	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.95 HUF306.91	+107.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.98 HUF315.85	-26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$1.51 HUF487.70	+70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.47 HUF150.57	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.52 HUF168.31	-53.1%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$24.26 HUF7,843.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+66.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-36.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$513.43 HUF166K	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$393.20 HUF127K	+26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+60.8%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 55.5% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$324.41 HUF105K	+76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+36.9%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.18 HUF704.52	-12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$2.37 HUF766.32	+21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+35.0%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+157.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+11.7%
Average			+27.5%

Dominican Republic vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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