Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 54.3% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 31.2% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 68.7% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 38.2% less in Santo Domingo

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Santo Domingo.

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Santo Domingo vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$9.95 DOP611.16	-49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$7.54 DOP463.46	-56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$1.04 DOP63.95	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$0.57 DOP35.01	-71.2%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$1.51 DOP93.03	-38.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$3.62 DOP222.50	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$5.19 DOP318.59	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$2.34 DOP143.71	-62.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$2.53 DOP155.32	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$1.45 DOP88.96	+7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$0.37 DOP22.53	-72.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$1.24 DOP75.89	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$0.83 DOP51.09	-45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$0.91 DOP56.14	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.00 DOP61.45	+6.0%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$5.38 DOP330.30	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$18.24 DOP1,120.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$21.22 DOP1,303.80
Average			-31.2%

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pay 68.7% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-44.4%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-65.0%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$2.49 DOP152.79	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$2.27 DOP139.64	-43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$5.32 DOP326.97	+3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-62.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$7.46 DOP458.37	-43.5%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	-14.5%
Average			-38.2%

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