Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Venezuela

Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Venezuela is 30.3% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Venezuela
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Venezuela
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Venezuela
Housing: pay 63.4% less in Venezuela
Childcare: pay 45.5% less in Venezuela
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Venezuela
Clothing: pay 10.4% more in Venezuela

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Venezuela are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Venezuela.

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Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Venezuela
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$8.26 VEF82.44	-6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$10.58 VEF105.56	+46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$1.48 VEF14.77	+82.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$1.16 VEF11.58	+156.6%
Average			+29.8%

Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Venezuela
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$1.88 VEF18.74	+17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$3.24 VEF32.34	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$7.76 VEF77.39	+64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$2.87 VEF28.60	+62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$3.13 VEF31.20	+62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$2.15 VEF21.43	+52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.73 VEF7.27	+59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.76 VEF7.63	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$0.90 VEF8.99	+1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.86 VEF8.62	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.77 VEF7.67	-30.6%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Venezuela
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$2.52 VEF25.12	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$29.00 VEF289.26	+19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$26,527.78 VEF265K	+50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$20.23 VEF201.73	-14.1%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 63.4% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Venezuela
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$32.33 VEF322.49	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	-53.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$18.46 VEF184.16	-74.2%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Venezuela
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$82.50 VEF822.90	-55.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	-33.9%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Venezuela
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.60 VEF15.99	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$2.49 VEF24.84	+27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$2.91 VEF29.07	-41.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$34.32 VEF342.37	-25.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$4.44 VEF44.33	-23.4%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Venezuela
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$48.42 VEF482.92	+46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$42.47 VEF423.65	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$85.14 VEF849.19	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$76.63 VEF764.38	-10.5%
Average			+10.4%

Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela - Cost of clothing

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