Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 5.7% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 50.2% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 1.3% less in Caracas
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 27.7% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in Caracas

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

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Caracas vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.8% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$10.80 VEF107.76	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$11.00 VEF109.72	+45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.53 VEF15.23	+46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$1.32 VEF13.13	+131.0%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 50.2% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$2.27 VEF22.67	+50.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$5.08 VEF50.69	+40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$10.26 VEF102.36	+97.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$4.73 VEF47.13	+102.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$4.21 VEF41.95	+66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$3.29 VEF32.80	+127.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.91 VEF9.08	+148.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.99 VEF9.84	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.05 VEF10.45	+26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$1.02 VEF10.17	+11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.99 VEF9.88	-1.0%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 1.3% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$3.18 VEF31.72	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$30.00 VEF299.24	+64.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$25,000.00 VEF249K	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$27.00 VEF269.31	+27.2%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$37.99 VEF378.95	+4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	+21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$16.60 VEF165.55	-76.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 27.7% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	-36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	-17.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.00 VEF19.95	-19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.63 VEF36.19	+59.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$4.58 VEF45.68	-13.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$66.50 VEF663.30	+124.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$6.50 VEF64.83	-12.9%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$76.58 VEF763.81	+67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$50.89 VEF507.62	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	+53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	+7.7%
Average			+31.8%

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