Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 60.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 49.2% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 54.9% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 71.6% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 28.5% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.8% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 34.3% less in Santo Domingo

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo.

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Santo Domingo vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$9.95 DOP611.16	-52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$7.54 DOP463.46	-51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$1.04 DOP63.95	-75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$0.57 DOP35.01	-83.0%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 49.2% less for groceries

	Oslo	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$1.51 DOP93.03	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$3.62 DOP222.50	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$5.19 DOP318.59	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$2.34 DOP143.71	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$2.53 DOP155.32	-63.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.45 DOP88.96	-3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.37 DOP22.53	-69.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$1.24 DOP75.89	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$0.83 DOP51.09	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.91 DOP56.14	-25.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$1.00 DOP61.45	-22.7%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 54.9% less for transportation

	Oslo	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$5.38 DOP330.30	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-77.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	-20.0%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 71.6% less for housing

	Oslo	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-77.8%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 28.5% less for childcare

	Oslo	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-52.3%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$2.49 DOP152.79	-78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$2.27 DOP139.64	-61.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$5.32 DOP326.97	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$7.46 DOP458.37	-62.4%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 34.3% less for clothing

	Oslo	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	-20.3%
Average			-34.3%

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