Cost of living comparison

Latvia

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 6.8% cheaper than Latvia overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.5% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 21.4% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 27.4% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 61.4% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 22.3% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.5% less for restaurants

	Latvia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 €10.66	$8.79 DOP532.93	-26.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.15 €7.27	$7.21 DOP437.23	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 €1.35	$0.81 DOP49.18	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 €1.02	$0.45 DOP27.43	-60.2%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Latvia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 €1.15	$1.60 DOP96.94	+24.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.66	$3.31 DOP200.68	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 €3.90	$4.73 DOP286.79	+8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 €2.85	$1.76 DOP106.91	-44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.48 €3.10	$1.93 DOP116.79	-44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$1.41 DOP85.32	+65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.72	$0.46 DOP27.80	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.32 DOP80.08	+21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$0.89 DOP53.71	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 €0.35	$1.14 DOP69.32	+189.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$1.11 DOP67.23	+165.3%
Average			+4.1%

Latvia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

	Latvia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.10 €6.34	$5.33 DOP322.97	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.26 €34.16	$24.26 DOP1,470.54	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,434.34 €23,603.15	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 €8.20	$23.54 DOP1,427.28	+156.4%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 27.4% more for housing

	Latvia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.53 €15.65	$37.10 DOP2,248.80	+111.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.67 €318.47	$781.82 DOP47,394.33	+119.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.56 €236.22	$310.77 DOP18,838.84	+17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.24 €202.90	$71.51 DOP4,334.72	-68.5%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

	Latvia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.72 €436.37	$183.57 DOP11,128.17	-62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,452.35 €13,797.36	$6,114.38 DOP371K	-60.4%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Latvia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 €4.04	$2.49 DOP150.77	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.80	$1.96 DOP118.52	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 €5.45	$4.98 DOP301.87	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.36 €37.82	$45.88 DOP2,781.28	+8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.96 €8.90	$5.80 DOP351.79	-41.8%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

	Latvia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.25 €59.16	$32.95 DOP1,997.70	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.10 €34.91	$45.95 DOP2,785.63	+17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.76 €69.43	$69.63 DOP4,221.32	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.98	$85.66 DOP5,192.87	-30.5%
Average			-22.3%

Latvia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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