Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 41.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 97.7% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 52.6% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 19.6% more in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 83.0% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% more in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 66.5% more in Uruguay

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

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Uruguay vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 97.7% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$14.77 UYU595.28	+68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$13.18 UYU531.47	+82.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$2.28 UYU92.10	+181.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$1.73 UYU69.57	+281.4%
Average			+97.7%

Dominican Republic vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$2.54 UYU102.53	+59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$6.45 UYU259.86	+94.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$4.76 UYU192.09	+0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$4.37 UYU176.13	+147.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$4.88 UYU196.91	+153.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.11 UYU44.93	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$1.06 UYU42.63	+130.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.67 UYU27.20	-48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$1.51 UYU61.00	+70.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.81 UYU32.67	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.91 UYU36.53	-18.3%
Average			+30.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Uruguay - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.6% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$7.82 UYU315.46	+46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+109.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$29,807.93 UYU1M	+68.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$13.74 UYU553.81	-41.7%
Average			+52.6%

Dominican Republic vs. Uruguay - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	+59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	+48.1%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 83.0% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+189.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$7,084.27 UYU286K	+15.9%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$3.88 UYU156.23	+55.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$4.38 UYU176.69	+124.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$5.69 UYU229.52	+14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	+8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$11.10 UYU447.32	+91.2%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 66.5% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+153.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+83.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+46.0%
Average			+66.5%

Dominican Republic vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing

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