Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Montserrat, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Montserrat
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Dominican Republic
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.34
DOP367.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.81
DOP452.61
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.11
DOP64.56
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.74
DOP43.01
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Montserrat
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.69
DOP98.06
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.02
DOP232.84
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.63
DOP268.41
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.76
DOP101.93
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
DOP142.33
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
DOP63.09
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
DOP22.85
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
DOP59.32
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
DOP36.51
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
DOP29.86
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
DOP54.54
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Montserrat
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.87
DOP282.07
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.42
DOP2,690.07
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,862.63
DOP1,614,576.85
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.60
DOP1,367.80
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Montserrat
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.94
DOP2,835.70
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$578.74
DOP33,536.50
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$346.71
DOP20,090.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$47.82
DOP2,771.08
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Montserrat
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$282.63
DOP16,377.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,435.46
DOP314,972.48
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Montserrat
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.86
DOP165.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.11
DOP122.26
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.82
DOP279.10
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.32
DOP1,872.98
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.19
DOP358.93
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Montserrat
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.16
DOP2,675.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.40
DOP2,746.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.59
DOP4,670.24
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.04
DOP4,927.61
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