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Belarus

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 15.9% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 38.3% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 18.1% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 55.9% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$9.95 DOP611.16	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$7.54 DOP463.46	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.04 DOP63.95	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.57 DOP35.01	-3.7%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Minsk	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.51 DOP93.03	+122.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$3.62 DOP222.50	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$5.19 DOP318.59	+50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$2.34 DOP143.71	+42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$2.53 DOP155.32	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.45 DOP88.96	+108.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.37 DOP22.53	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.24 DOP75.89	+27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.83 DOP51.09	-31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.91 DOP56.14	+212.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$1.00 DOP61.45	+199.5%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 38.3% more for transportation

	Minsk	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$5.38 DOP330.30	+61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-1.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$23,212.79 DOP1M	+9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+282.9%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 18.1% more for housing

	Minsk	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+171.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	+24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	+52.1%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 55.9% less for childcare

	Minsk	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-69.4%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$2.49 DOP152.79	+52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$2.27 DOP139.64	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$5.32 DOP326.97	+104.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$7.46 DOP458.37	+27.1%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Minsk	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+16.3%
Average			-2.4%

Minsk vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing

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