Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 0.5% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 0.7% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 22.0% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 7.8% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 59.2% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$8.79 DOP535.26	+58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.21 DOP439.14	+29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.81 DOP49.39	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.45 DOP27.55	-23.4%
Average			+30.4%

Mongolia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.60 DOP97.36	+60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$3.31 DOP201.56	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$4.73 DOP288.04	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.76 DOP107.37	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$1.93 DOP117.30	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.41 DOP85.70	+1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.46 DOP27.92	-58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.32 DOP80.43	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.89 DOP53.95	-35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$1.14 DOP69.62	+246.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$1.11 DOP67.52	+130.7%
Average			-0.7%

Mongolia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.0% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.33 DOP324.38	+23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$24.26 DOP1,476.96	+45.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$23.54 DOP1,433.50	+384.2%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 7.8% more for housing

	Mongolia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$37.10 DOP2,258.61	+172.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$781.82 DOP47,601.11	+37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$310.77 DOP18,921.03	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$71.51 DOP4,353.63	+31.5%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 59.2% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$183.57 DOP11,176.72	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$6,114.38 DOP372K	-26.0%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.49 DOP151.43	+5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$1.96 DOP119.04	-19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$4.98 DOP303.19	+196.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$45.88 DOP2,793.41	-32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$5.80 DOP353.33	+39.2%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$32.95 DOP2,006.41	-59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$45.95 DOP2,797.79	+1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$69.63 DOP4,239.73	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$85.66 DOP5,215.52	-54.3%
Average			-40.4%

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