Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 5.1% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 49.2% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$8.79 DOP540.07	+294.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$7.21 DOP443.09	+34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$0.81 DOP49.84	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.45 DOP27.80	-2.3%
Average			+106.0%

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Laos	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.60 DOP98.24	+40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$3.31 DOP203.37	-74.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$4.73 DOP290.63	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$1.76 DOP108.34	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$1.93 DOP118.36	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$1.41 DOP86.47	+67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.46 DOP28.17	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$1.32 DOP81.15	+10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.89 DOP54.43	+27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$1.14 DOP70.25	+72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$1.11 DOP68.13	+127.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Laos	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$5.33 DOP327.30	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-36.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+157.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Laos	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+290.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-50.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+8.7%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 49.2% less for childcare

	Laos	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-38.8%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$2.49 DOP152.79	+88.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$1.96 DOP120.11	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$4.98 DOP305.92	+179.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$5.80 DOP356.51	+74.9%
Average			+37.2%

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pay about the same for clothing

	Laos	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+86.2%

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