Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 25.1% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 43.2% more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in Zambia
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-20.1%
Average			-31.8%

Dominican Republic vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$1.18 ZMW23.48	-26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$1.77 ZMW35.36	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.11 ZMW22.03	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+140.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.83 ZMW16.51	-25.3%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$5.47 ZMW108.98	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+106.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-57.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$14.58 ZMW290.52	-38.1%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-14.0%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 43.2% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+172.1%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+44.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+4.0%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-29.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-66.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-15.3%
Average			-39.9%

Dominican Republic vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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