Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dominican Republic vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Dominican Republic is 15.9% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of clothing and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$6.57
DOP410.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$7.06
DOP441.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$0.92
DOP57.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.60
DOP37.61
|
|
San Marino vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.44
DOP89.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.10
DOP193.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$4.52
DOP282.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.74
DOP108.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
DOP137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.17
DOP73.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
DOP23.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
DOP68.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
DOP43.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.67
DOP41.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
DOP60.03
|
|
San Marino vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$4.63
DOP289.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$31.27
DOP1,953.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,585.12
DOP1,723,103.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$20.50
DOP1,280.68
|
|
San Marino vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$31.80
DOP1,986.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$495.90
DOP30,976.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$352.53
DOP22,021.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$49.81
DOP3,111.25
|
|
San Marino vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$203.07
DOP12,685.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,232.64
DOP326,857.01
|
San Marino vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.40
DOP149.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.93
DOP120.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.53
DOP283.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$28.27
DOP1,765.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$6.24
DOP389.50
|
|
San Marino vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$44.65
DOP2,788.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$43.79
DOP2,735.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.83
DOP4,736.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$93.99
DOP5,871.20
|
|
San Marino vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
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