Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Rico is 69.0% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.6% more in Puerto Rico
Groceries: pay 85.2% more in Puerto Rico
Transportation: pay 22.4% more in Puerto Rico
Housing: pay 96.7% more in Puerto Rico
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Puerto Rico
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% more in Puerto Rico
Clothing: pay 28.3% more in Puerto Rico

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 73.6% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP532.85	$16.34	+85.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP437.16	$9.24	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.17	$1.74	+114.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.43	$1.35	+199.3%
Average			+73.6%

Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.2% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP96.92	$3.37	+110.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP200.65	$5.35	+61.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP286.74	$7.71	+63.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP106.89	$6.03	+241.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP116.77	$3.95	+105.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP85.31	$2.15	+52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP27.80	$1.17	+154.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP80.07	$1.88	+42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP53.70	$2.09	+135.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP69.31	$1.43	+25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP67.22	$1.54	+39.1%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 22.4% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP322.92	$4.08	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,470.31	$37.75	+55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$38,571.43	+118.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,427.05	$14.50	-38.4%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 96.7% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,248.45	$66.43	+79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP47,386.92	$1,098.02	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP18,835.89	$722.33	+132.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,334.04	$228.66	+219.8%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,126.43	$700.71	+281.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP371K	$10,819.51	+77.0%
Average			+159.9%

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pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP150.75	$2.61	+4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP118.51	$2.78	+42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP301.83	$11.22	+125.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,780.84	$29.37	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP351.74	$9.50	+63.7%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP1,997.39	$52.28	+58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,785.20	$47.82	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,220.66	$96.61	+38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,192.06	$101.25	+18.2%
Average			+28.3%

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