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Philippines

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 14.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 42.6% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 19.6% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 41.9% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 34.5% more in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 51.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$9.95 DOP611.16	+78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$7.54 DOP463.46	+89.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$1.04 DOP63.95	-25.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$0.57 DOP35.01	-32.6%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$1.51 DOP93.03	+4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$3.62 DOP222.50	-6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$5.19 DOP318.59	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$2.34 DOP143.71	+2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$2.53 DOP155.32	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$1.45 DOP88.96	-2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.37 DOP22.53	-56.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$1.24 DOP75.89	-9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$0.83 DOP51.09	+0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.91 DOP56.14	-11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$1.00 DOP61.45	-16.8%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 42.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$5.38 DOP330.30	+8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	+43.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$23,212.79 DOP1M	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+734.8%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	Manila	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	+24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-24.6%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 41.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-17.2%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.49 DOP152.79	+108.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.27 DOP139.64	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	$5.32 DOP326.97	+71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$7.46 DOP458.37	+10.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+69.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+116.2%
Average			+34.5%

Manila vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing

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