Cost of living comparison
Russia is 26.1% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 24.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 50.7% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 36.2% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 5.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% less in Russia
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP452.24
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP410.76
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.05
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.52
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.41
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP206.26
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP273.37
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP106.29
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP139.22
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.43
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.09
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP60.81
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.46
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.21
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.61
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP291.62
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,527.25
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,642,592.76
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,440.61
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,267.81
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,232.44
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,352.54
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,121.53
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,761.48
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP280,267.44
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP164.04
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP127.34
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP267.14
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,931.08
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP350.46
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,900.60
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,929.42
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,080.62
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,543.95
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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