Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 18.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 76.9% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.6% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-24.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$2.00 LRD341.50	+92.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$2.00 LRD341.50	+250.9%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.79 LRD305.86	+18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$3.86 LRD658.77	+6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$3.60 LRD614.70	+53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$5.38 LRD917.79	+112.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.74 LRD126.76	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$3.83 LRD654.55	+945.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$4.67 LRD796.84	+277.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$5.00 LRD853.76	+501.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$1.00 LRD170.75	+9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$4.83 LRD825.30	+383.2%
Average			+113.0%

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$4.69 LRD801.39	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	+9.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-20.3%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+395.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+62.8%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 76.9% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-60.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-86.5%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$4.00 LRD683.00	+60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.00 LRD512.25	+32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$5.00 LRD853.76	-6.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+110.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$5.00 LRD853.76	-33.0%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-25.6%
Average			-35.0%

Santo Domingo vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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