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Cabarete vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Cabarete is 32.6% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Cabarete
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Cabarete
Transportation: pay 24.6% more in Cabarete
Housing: pay 61.9% less in Cabarete
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Cabarete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% less in Cabarete
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Cabarete

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

Cabarete vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabarete instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Cabarete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.78	$6.44 DOP411.22	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.17	$5.98 DOP382.04	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$0.97 DOP62.11	-51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.63 DOP40.09	-59.7%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Cabarete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$1.50 DOP95.54	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.06	$3.66 DOP233.41	-37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.92	$4.28 DOP273.46	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$2.00 DOP127.48	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.91	$2.47 DOP157.83	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$0.84 DOP53.95	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.38 DOP24.55	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.82 DOP52.13	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$0.56 DOP35.97	-66.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.52	$0.63 DOP40.49	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$0.77 DOP49.02	-47.4%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 24.6% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Cabarete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.58	$4.59 DOP293.24	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.83	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,683.76	$29,626.22 DOP1,891,634.45	+21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.42	$20.61 DOP1,315.92	+39.1%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 61.9% less for housing

	Ottawa	Cabarete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.80	$28.00 DOP1,787.51	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,001.55	$510.05 DOP32,566.47	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,693.10	$370.07 DOP23,628.93	-69.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$163.88	$36.94 DOP2,358.50	-68.9%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Cabarete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,086.07	$225.42 DOP14,392.87	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,707.29	$7,861.21 DOP501,938.03	-50.1%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Cabarete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.93	$2.42 DOP154.21	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$2.31 DOP147.78	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.84	$3.22 DOP205.61	-75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.46	$41.99 DOP2,681.26	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.87	$7.25 DOP462.63	-32.9%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Cabarete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.79	$56.35 DOP3,598.22	+6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.62	$48.04 DOP3,067.05	+23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.02	$87.54 DOP5,589.45	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.02	$120.75 DOP7,709.61	+30.0%
Average			+15.2%

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