Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 11.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 43.8% more in Harare
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 41.0% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-17.7%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.76 ZWL243.55	+106.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.78 ZWL251.62	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.80 ZWL257.47	-20.1%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 43.8% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+229.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	-5.8%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$390.00 ZWL126K	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$316.60 ZWL102K	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-44.6%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 41.0% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$433.79 ZWL140K	+72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+15.6%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-49.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+34.0%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-55.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-67.5%
Average			-57.3%

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