Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Eritrea

Asmara vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 23.7% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% more in Asmara
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Asmara
Transportation: pay 40.9% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 53.2% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 81.3% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.1% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Asmara

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Asmara. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Asmara.

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Asmara vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asmara instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 36.0% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$21.00 ERN315.00	+111.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$5.99 ERN89.85	-20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.00 ERN15.00	-3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$1.00 ERN15.00	+75.5%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$1.50 ERN22.50	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$6.06 ERN90.85	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$4.38 ERN65.70	+87.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$12.17 ERN182.57	+381.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$5.54 ERN83.16	+282.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.58 ERN8.69	+58.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.91 ERN13.61	-26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.53 ERN7.94	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.82 ERN12.25	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.42 ERN6.35	-57.7%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 40.9% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$9.46 ERN141.95	+76.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$8.00 ERN120.00	-56.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+187.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	??
Average			+40.9%

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pay 53.2% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+451.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$19.12 ERN286.76	-73.0%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$25.00 ERN375.00	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-64.9%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$0.60 ERN9.00	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$0.80 ERN12.00	-64.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$27.00 ERN405.00	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$1.20 ERN18.00	-83.9%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+194.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+157.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+129.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+20.6%
Average			+114.1%

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