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Dominican Republic vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 40.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 0.6% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 57.9% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.6% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.16	$6.57 DOP410.40	-63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.40	$7.06 DOP441.19	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.80	$0.92 DOP57.76	-53.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.18	$0.60 DOP37.61	-61.3%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.82	$1.44 DOP89.98	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.18	$3.10 DOP193.39	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.10	$4.52 DOP282.20	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.92	$1.74 DOP108.73	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$8.03	$2.20 DOP137.15	-61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.67	$1.17 DOP73.35	-38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.84	$0.37 DOP23.25	-38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.28	$1.09 DOP68.38	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.33	$0.70 DOP43.90	-57.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.55	$0.67 DOP41.99	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.04	$0.96 DOP60.03	-34.1%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 0.6% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.66	$4.63 DOP289.40	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$135.85	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	-67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,192.21	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.73	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	+38.3%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 57.9% less for housing

	Ottawa	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.84	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,031.76	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,718.66	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$166.35	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-58.1%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,102.46	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	-74.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$22,034.96	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-66.8%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$8.05	$2.40 DOP149.71	-58.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.24	$1.93 DOP120.59	-48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$18.11	$4.53 DOP283.04	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$62.39	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.09	$6.24 DOP389.50	-42.2%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.89	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	-15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$54.43	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	+12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$121.83	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$129.96	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	+1.2%
Average			-3.7%

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