Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 2.4% cheaper than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% more in Sandton
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Sandton
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 14.9% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 23.4% more in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of Punta Cana, you would:

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pay 4.9% more for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP471.26	$8.60 ZAR141.42	+6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP424.14	$5.02 ZAR82.49	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP56.94	$1.08 ZAR17.69	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP36.76	$0.84 ZAR13.74	+33.1%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Punta Cana	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP87.59	$1.07 ZAR17.56	-28.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP213.99	$4.02 ZAR66.11	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP292.56	$4.68 ZAR76.96	-6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP140.04	$2.46 ZAR40.50	+3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP144.70	$2.10 ZAR34.57	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 DOP68.33	$0.76 ZAR12.45	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP22.51	$0.71 ZAR11.65	+84.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP74.15	$0.75 ZAR12.27	-41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 DOP45.68	$0.80 ZAR13.12	+2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP29.69	$0.59 ZAR9.75	+17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP56.55	$0.70 ZAR11.56	-27.2%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Punta Cana	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 DOP274.12	$4.97 ZAR81.74	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP2M	$22,935.00 ZAR377K	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,206.43	$11.24 ZAR184.78	-45.5%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Punta Cana	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.44 DOP1,898.72	$41.62 ZAR684.28	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.68 DOP47,631.17	$515.85 ZAR8,481.80	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$645.22 DOP37,769.61	$458.70 ZAR7,542.17	-28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,006.70	$97.15 ZAR1,597.34	+41.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 14.9% less for childcare

	Punta Cana	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP13,195.38	$201.83 ZAR3,318.56	-10.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,891.32 DOP403K	$5,558.87 ZAR91,401.73	-19.3%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP141.38	$2.29 ZAR37.71	-5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP138.05	$2.21 ZAR36.39	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP329.88	$2.87 ZAR47.14	-49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.37 DOP3,650.78	$43.96 ZAR722.79	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.83 DOP282.76	$7.45 ZAR122.56	+54.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.94 DOP1,693.82	$53.84 ZAR885.30	+86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP2,811.87	$41.31 ZAR679.22	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.70 DOP3,611.99	$92.70 ZAR1,524.15	+50.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,068.17	$86.01 ZAR1,414.16	-28.8%
Average			+23.4%

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