Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 27.1% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 35.2% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 15.0% more in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.7% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$8.79 DOP540.07	-30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$7.21 DOP443.09	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$0.81 DOP49.84	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.45 DOP27.80	-36.7%
Average			-24.7%

Jamaica vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.60 DOP98.24	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$3.31 DOP203.37	-41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$4.73 DOP290.63	-65.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$1.76 DOP108.34	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$1.93 DOP118.36	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.41 DOP86.47	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.46 DOP28.17	-70.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.32 DOP81.15	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$0.89 DOP54.43	-31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$1.14 DOP70.25	-16.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.11 DOP68.13	-7.6%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$5.33 DOP327.30	+2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-59.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	-10.2%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Jamaica	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-37.6%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 35.2% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-43.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-25.8%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$2.49 DOP152.79	+12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$1.96 DOP120.11	-63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$4.98 DOP305.92	-47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$5.80 DOP356.51	-50.2%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	+39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-7.9%
Average			+15.0%

Jamaica vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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