Cost of living comparison
Italy is 49.6% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Italy instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 75.3% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.67
$310.25
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
$395.45
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
$62.74
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
$41.57
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
$85.02
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
$260.02
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
$222.68
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
$95.27
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
$117.49
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
$55.17
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
$21.44
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
$53.54
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
$29.69
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$31.50
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
$56.95
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
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pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
$233.34
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.27
$1,876.61
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,647.10
$1,185,246.56
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.69
$1,297.21
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.92
$3,061.87
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.21
$24,595.50
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.39
$15,078.46
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.13
$2,909.11
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$253.94
$13,903.85
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,742.94
$204,937.48
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
$141.49
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
$107.74
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
$243.35
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
$1,857.20
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
$276.74
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.05
$2,302.19
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.56
$2,385.06
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.38
$4,346.16
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.20
$4,391.18
|
$107.74
€105.76
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