Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dominican Republic vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Dominican Republic is 15.3% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Dominican Republic
The cost of childcare and transportation in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Palau, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$6.57
DOP419.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.06
DOP450.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.92
DOP59.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.60
DOP38.45
|
|
Palau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.44
DOP91.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.10
DOP197.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.52
DOP288.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.74
DOP111.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.20
DOP140.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.17
DOP74.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.37
DOP23.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.09
DOP69.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.70
DOP44.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.67
DOP42.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.96
DOP61.36
|
|
Palau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.63
DOP295.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.27
DOP1,996.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$27,585.12
DOP1,761,309.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.50
DOP1,309.08
|
|
Palau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$31.80
DOP2,030.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$495.90
DOP31,663.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$352.53
DOP22,509.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.81
DOP3,180.24
|
|
Palau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of housing
pay 87.0% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$203.07
DOP12,966.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$5,232.64
DOP334,104.37
|
|
Palau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.40
DOP153.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.93
DOP123.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$4.53
DOP289.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$28.27
DOP1,804.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.24
DOP398.14
|
|
Palau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$44.65
DOP2,850.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$43.79
DOP2,795.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$75.83
DOP4,841.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$93.99
DOP6,001.38
|
|
Palau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
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