Cost of living comparison

Armenia

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Gyumri Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 3.3% more expensive than Gyumri.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 32.0% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 13.9% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 33.6% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Santiago

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

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Santiago vs. Gyumri Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Gyumri, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Gyumri	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.42 AMD3,762.35	$8.29 DOP504.76	-20.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 AMD3,371.07	$7.05 DOP429.04	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 AMD313.53	$0.70 DOP42.40	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AMD150.49	$0.39 DOP23.98	-5.5%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 32.0% more for groceries

	Gyumri	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 AMD180.59	$1.51 DOP92.20	+202.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 AMD1,454.78	$3.15 DOP192.08	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,305.72	$4.50 DOP274.19	-29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 AMD746.45	$1.48 DOP89.85	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 AMD1,183.23	$1.63 DOP98.98	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 AMD206.08	$1.45 DOP88.16	+153.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.30	$0.37 DOP22.32	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 AMD189.62	$1.24 DOP75.21	+135.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AMD242.71	$0.83 DOP50.64	+23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.33	$0.91 DOP55.64	+181.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.33	$1.00 DOP60.90	+224.6%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Gyumri	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 AMD2,111.62	$5.35 DOP326.03	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.28 DOP1,843.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$14,922.51 DOP909K	-57.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.43 AMD1,240.07	$20.39 DOP1,241.70	+494.1%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 13.9% more for housing

	Gyumri	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.58 AMD5,267.30	$36.30 DOP2,210.15	+149.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$472.15 AMD171K	$676.34 DOP41,179.24	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$288.85 AMD104K	$271.33 DOP16,520.12	-6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.29 AMD32,255.43	$70.91 DOP4,317.58	-20.6%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 33.6% less for childcare

	Gyumri	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.53 AMD65,214.15	$149.23 DOP9,085.59	-17.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$5,471.59 DOP333K	-46.6%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gyumri	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 AMD511.68	$2.49 DOP151.43	+75.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 AMD827.72	$1.80 DOP109.36	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 AMD752.47	$4.81 DOP292.76	+130.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.73 AMD14,714.99	$24.87 DOP1,514.27	-38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 AMD1,504.94	$4.97 DOP302.85	+19.4%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Gyumri	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 AMD12,039.54	$26.53 DOP1,615.22	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.66 AMD15,049.42	$45.60 DOP2,776.15	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,722.12	$62.18 DOP3,785.66	-55.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.66 AMD15,049.42	$66.32 DOP4,038.04	+59.2%
Average			-11.5%

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