Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 10.6% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 30.6% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 41.9% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 42.9% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Romania	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$8.79 DOP540.07	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$7.21 DOP443.09
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$0.81 DOP49.84	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$0.45 DOP27.80	-71.2%
Average			-22.7%

Romania vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% more for groceries

	Romania	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$1.60 DOP98.24	+45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$3.31 DOP203.37	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$4.73 DOP290.63	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$1.76 DOP108.34	-39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$1.93 DOP118.36	-28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$1.41 DOP86.47	+175.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.46 DOP28.17	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$1.32 DOP81.15	+103.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$0.89 DOP54.43	+0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$1.14 DOP70.25	+225.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$1.11 DOP68.13	+208.2%
Average			+30.6%

Romania vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Romania	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$5.33 DOP327.30	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	+3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+254.4%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 41.9% more for housing

	Romania	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+333.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+110.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-33.3%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

	Romania	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-62.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-14.2%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$2.49 DOP152.79	+14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$1.96 DOP120.11	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$4.98 DOP305.92	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$5.80 DOP356.51	-18.7%
Average			-4.1%

Romania vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Romania	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-46.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+0.6%
Average			-11.1%

Romania vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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