Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 35.4% cheaper than Majuro.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 65.5% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

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pay 25.9% less for restaurants

	Majuro	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$9.95 DOP611.16	-0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$7.54 DOP463.46	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$1.04 DOP63.95	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.57 DOP35.01	-71.5%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 65.5% less for groceries

	Majuro	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.51 DOP93.03	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$3.62 DOP222.50	-76.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$5.19 DOP318.59	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$2.34 DOP143.71	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.53 DOP155.32	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.45 DOP88.96	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.37 DOP22.53	-88.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$1.24 DOP75.89	-68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.83 DOP51.09	-85.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.91 DOP56.14	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.00 DOP61.45	-59.9%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Majuro	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$5.38 DOP330.30	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$18.24 DOP1,120.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$21.22 DOP1,303.80
Average			-14.9%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Majuro	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-62.9%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Majuro	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	+68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$7,399.96 DOP455K	+180.3%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Majuro	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$2.49 DOP152.79	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$2.27 DOP139.64	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$5.32 DOP326.97	-11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.46 DOP458.37
Average			-34.6%

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Majuro	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	+190.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+148.7%
Average			+53.2%

Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing

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