Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 55.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 85.0% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in Sweden
Transportation: pay 72.1% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 49.9% more in Sweden
Childcare: pay 0.7% more in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.1% more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 59.3% more in Sweden

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.0% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$14.04 SEK139.16	+59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$10.77 SEK106.72	+49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$2.49 SEK24.69	+207.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$2.07 SEK20.50	+357.0%
Average			+85.0%

Dominican Republic vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$2.82 SEK27.96	+76.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$5.72 SEK56.73	+72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$6.07 SEK60.17	+28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$4.23 SEK41.96	+140.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$5.25 SEK52.06	+172.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.36 SEK13.45	-3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$1.14 SEK11.35	+149.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$1.29 SEK12.83	-2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$1.93 SEK19.15	+118.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.76 SEK7.53	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.73 SEK7.23	-34.3%
Average			+44.5%

Dominican Republic vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.1% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$6.65 SEK65.87	+24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$77.78 SEK770.99	+220.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$31,975.58 SEK317K	+80.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$22.74 SEK225.41	-3.4%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 49.9% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$38.16 SEK378.26	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	+116.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$97.70 SEK968.44	+36.6%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 0.7% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	-15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	+20.1%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 90.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$7.36 SEK72.98	+196.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$4.45 SEK44.08	+127.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$7.55 SEK74.80	+51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$41.12 SEK407.65	-10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$15.58 SEK154.45	+168.5%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 59.3% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$91.37 SEK905.76	+177.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$44.99 SEK445.93	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$95.04 SEK942.07	+36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	+73.7%
Average			+59.3%

Dominican Republic vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing

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