Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 47.0% cheaper than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 48.9% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 33.4% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 55.1% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 50.2% less in Santiago

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.4% less for restaurants

	Herning	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.45	$8.29 DOP502.48	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$7.05 DOP427.11	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.99	$0.70 DOP42.21	-84.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.99	$0.39 DOP23.87	-89.5%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Herning	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.49	$1.51 DOP91.79	-63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.23	$3.15 DOP191.21	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK49.14	$4.50 DOP272.95	-38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.93	$1.48 DOP89.44	-72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK37.03	$1.63 DOP98.54	-70.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.45 DOP87.77	-5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.37 DOP22.22	-73.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.24 DOP74.88	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$0.83 DOP50.41	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.44	$0.91 DOP55.39	+12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.44	$1.00 DOP60.63	+22.7%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 48.9% less for transportation

	Herning	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.23	$5.35 DOP324.56	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.28 DOP1,835.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$14,922.51 DOP904K	-70.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$20.39 DOP1,236.11	+7.2%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 33.4% less for housing

	Herning	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$36.30 DOP2,200.21	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,999.93	$676.34 DOP40,993.95	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,498.55	$271.33 DOP16,445.79	-48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$70.91 DOP4,298.15	-48.9%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 55.1% less for childcare

	Herning	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,698.47	$149.23 DOP9,044.71	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,759.82	$5,471.59 DOP332K	-25.1%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.98	$2.49 DOP150.75	-69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.48	$1.80 DOP108.87	-68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$4.81 DOP291.44	-49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.89	$24.87 DOP1,507.45	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$4.97 DOP301.49	-75.4%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 50.2% less for clothing

	Herning	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK649.73	$26.53 DOP1,607.95	-72.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.89	$45.60 DOP2,763.66	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$62.18 DOP3,768.63	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,049.57	$66.32 DOP4,019.87	-57.8%
Average			-50.2%

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