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Dominican Republic vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 67.1% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 78.8% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 48.0% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 72.3% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 89.3% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 57.0% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.8% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$37.54 CHF30.13	$6.57 DOP410.40	-82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.07	$7.06 DOP441.19	-62.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.40 CHF4.34	$0.92 DOP57.76	-82.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.84	$0.60 DOP37.61	-87.4%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Geneva	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.92 CHF3.15	$1.44 DOP89.98	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CHF10.91	$3.10 DOP193.39	-77.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CHF6.97	$4.52 DOP282.20	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.79 CHF6.25	$1.74 DOP108.73	-77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.46 CHF12.41	$2.20 DOP137.15	-85.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 CHF1.30	$1.17 DOP73.35	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.92	$0.37 DOP23.25	-67.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CHF1.13	$1.09 DOP68.38	-22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 CHF2.40	$0.70 DOP43.90	-76.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 CHF0.99	$0.67 DOP41.99	-45.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.90	$0.96 DOP60.03	-14.7%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 48.0% less for transportation

	Geneva	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF6.91	$4.63 DOP289.40	-46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.59 CHF70.31	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,166.99 CHF33,047.91	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.80 CHF31.95	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	-48.5%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 72.3% less for housing

	Geneva	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.30 CHF50.82	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,499.71 CHF2,006.71	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,098.75 CHF1,684.83	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	-83.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.38 CHF167.28	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-76.1%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 89.3% less for childcare

	Geneva	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,503.57 CHF2,812.59	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	-94.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,834.51 CHF27,161.57	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-84.5%
Average			-89.3%

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pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF8.04	$2.40 DOP149.71	-76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 CHF4.83	$1.93 DOP120.59	-67.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.04	$4.53 DOP283.04	-59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.08 CHF67.50	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-66.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.09	$6.24 DOP389.50	-75.1%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 57.0% less for clothing

	Geneva	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.88 CHF113.90	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.50 CHF65.42	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.05 CHF136.51	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-55.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$221.63 CHF177.92	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	-57.6%
Average			-57.0%

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