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Dominican Republic vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 52.3% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 35.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 70.4% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.3% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.69 €22.16	$6.57 DOP410.40	-74.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.14 €11.33	$7.06 DOP441.19	-46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.38	$0.92 DOP57.76	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €1.99	$0.60 DOP37.61	-73.8%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 35.9% less for groceries

	Dublin	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 €1.88	$1.44 DOP89.98	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.54	$3.10 DOP193.39	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.77 €5.84	$4.52 DOP282.20	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 €3.82	$1.74 DOP108.73	-60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.67	$2.20 DOP137.15	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.19	$1.17 DOP73.35	-14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$0.37 DOP23.25	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.05	$1.09 DOP68.38	-9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 €2.20	$0.70 DOP43.90	-72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.80	$0.67 DOP41.99	-27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.64	$0.96 DOP60.03	+28.7%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Dublin	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.79 €6.71	$4.63 DOP289.40	-40.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.95 €95.68	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	-71.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,559.40 €36,700.12	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €16.52	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	+7.0%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 70.4% less for housing

	Dublin	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.79 €48.97	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,406.85 €2,075.49	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,011.21 €1,734.32	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	-82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.82 €175.76	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-75.6%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	Dublin	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.27 €1,141.96	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,401.84 €8,107.46	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-44.3%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.05	$2.40 DOP149.71	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 €4.11	$1.93 DOP120.59	-59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.02 €18.13	$4.53 DOP283.04	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.52 €47.87	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.18 €13.09	$6.24 DOP389.50	-58.9%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Dublin	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 €93.70	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.22 €43.31	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	-12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.78 €98.98	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.90 €101.67	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	-20.3%
Average			-31.5%

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