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Dominican Republic vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 54.2% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 67.9% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 57.7% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 69.0% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.6% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.9% less for restaurants

	Paris	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.11	$6.57 DOP410.40	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.09	$7.06 DOP441.19	-49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.66	$0.92 DOP57.76	-78.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 €2.80	$0.60 DOP37.61	-81.4%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Paris	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 €1.81	$1.44 DOP89.98	-31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.76 €11.00	$3.10 DOP193.39	-75.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 €5.13	$4.52 DOP282.20	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.51	$1.74 DOP108.73	-66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.76	$2.20 DOP137.15	-67.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.42	$1.17 DOP73.35	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.99	$0.37 DOP23.25	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.27	$1.09 DOP68.38	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.56	$0.70 DOP43.90	-61.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$0.67 DOP41.99	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$0.96 DOP60.03	-34.5%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	Paris	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €6.95	$4.63 DOP289.40	-42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$103.72 €89.44	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	-69.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,904.00 €30,960.99	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.70 €23.89	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	-26.0%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 57.7% less for housing

	Paris	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.58 €32.41	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.45 €1,412.01	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.19 €1,033.23	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	-70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.70 €173.07	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-75.2%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 69.0% less for childcare

	Paris	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.13 €688.25	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	-74.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,327.34 €12,354.85	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-63.5%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.05	$2.40 DOP149.71	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 €4.25	$1.93 DOP120.59	-60.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.18 €13.09	$4.53 DOP283.04	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.12 €37.18	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €14.10	$6.24 DOP389.50	-61.9%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Paris	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.15 €101.89	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.25 €41.60	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	-9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.09 €106.14	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.69 €131.67	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	-38.4%
Average			-37.0%

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