Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 10.3% cheaper than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.5% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 21.6% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.5% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	$8.79 DOP540.07	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	$7.21 DOP443.09	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF495.24	$0.81 DOP49.84	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 HUF393.06	$0.45 DOP27.80	-62.8%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Hungary	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF467.70	$1.60 DOP98.24	+10.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	$3.31 DOP203.37	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	$4.73 DOP290.63	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	$1.76 DOP108.34	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 HUF947.92	$1.93 DOP118.36	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF293.18	$1.41 DOP86.47	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF306.91	$0.46 DOP28.17	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF315.85	$1.32 DOP81.15	+35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HUF487.70	$0.89 DOP54.43	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF150.57	$1.14 DOP70.25	+145.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF168.31	$1.11 DOP68.13	+113.0%
Average			-1.9%

Hungary vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Hungary	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	$5.33 DOP327.30	-23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	$24.26 DOP1,490.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,505.45 HUF10M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+58.1%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Hungary	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.43 HUF166K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.20 HUF127K	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-37.8%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Hungary	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.41 HUF105K	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-43.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,370.86 HUF3M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-27.0%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 HUF704.52	$2.49 DOP152.79	+14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF766.32	$1.96 DOP120.11	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	$4.98 DOP305.92	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	$5.80 DOP356.51	-25.9%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 21.6% less for clothing

	Hungary	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-10.4%
Average			-21.6%

Hungary vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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