Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dominican Republic vs. Illinois Cost of Living Summary
Dominican Republic is 45.3% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic vs. Illinois Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.12
|
$6.57
DOP418.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
|
$7.06
DOP449.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$0.92
DOP58.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.60
DOP38.35
|
|
Illinois vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$1.44
DOP91.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$3.10
DOP197.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.52
DOP287.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$1.74
DOP110.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.13
|
$2.20
DOP139.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.17
DOP74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.37
DOP23.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.09
DOP69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.70
DOP44.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.67
DOP42.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.96
DOP61.20
|
|
Illinois vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$4.63
DOP295.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.58
|
$31.27
DOP1,991.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,159.60
|
$27,585.12
DOP1,756,801.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.08
|
$20.50
DOP1,305.73
|
|
Illinois vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.20
|
$31.80
DOP2,024.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,332.19
|
$495.90
DOP31,582.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.01
|
$352.53
DOP22,451.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$49.81
DOP3,172.10
|
|
Illinois vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of housing
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,386.42
|
$203.07
DOP12,933.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,426.10
|
$5,232.64
DOP333,249.15
|
|
Illinois vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$2.40
DOP152.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
|
$1.93
DOP122.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
|
$4.53
DOP288.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.91
|
$28.27
DOP1,800.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.02
|
$6.24
DOP397.12
|
|
Illinois vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
|
$44.65
DOP2,843.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
|
$43.79
DOP2,788.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
|
$75.83
DOP4,829.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.66
|
$93.99
DOP5,986.02
|
|
Illinois vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
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