Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 6.9% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 28.4% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 17.3% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 20.5% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.8% less for restaurants

	Russia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$8.79 DOP540.07	-18.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$7.21 DOP443.09	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$0.81 DOP49.84	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$0.45 DOP27.80	-24.1%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 28.4% more for groceries

	Russia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$1.60 DOP98.24	+108.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$3.31 DOP203.37	-39.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$4.73 DOP290.63	+7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$1.76 DOP108.34	+12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$1.93 DOP118.36	-21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$1.41 DOP86.47	+67.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$0.46 DOP28.17	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$1.32 DOP81.15	+62.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$0.89 DOP54.43	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$1.14 DOP70.25	+223.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$1.11 DOP68.13	+289.6%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

	Russia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$5.33 DOP327.30	+72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	+0.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+332.1%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 20.5% more for housing

	Russia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+337.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-22.5%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Russia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-54.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-38.6%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$2.49 DOP152.79	+20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$1.96 DOP120.11	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$4.98 DOP305.92	+74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$5.80 DOP356.51	-7.3%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Russia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-23.1%
Average			-38.9%

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