Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 1.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 35.0% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 19.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 85.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 71.4% less in Nuku'alofa

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

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Nuku'alofa vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 31.9% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$8.31 TOP20.00	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$10.38 TOP25.00	+37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$2.84 TOP6.83	+172.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$2.46 TOP5.92	+331.2%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 35.0% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.04 TOP2.50	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$4.50 TOP10.83	+24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$5.92 TOP14.26	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$5.09 TOP12.27	+117.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.67 TOP6.43	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.26 TOP3.02	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$1.26 TOP3.02	+242.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.32 TOP3.18	+6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.70 TOP4.08	+103.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$1.44 TOP3.48	+58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$1.19 TOP2.87	+19.3%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$5.50 TOP13.25	+2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$41.53 TOP100.00	+127.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-75.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$18.69 TOP45.00	-11.9%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 19.7% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$124.60 TOP300.00	+243.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$142.92 TOP344.12	+101.5%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 85.5% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$157.82 TOP380.00	-37.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$249.19 TOP600.00	-96.6%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$3.32 TOP8.00	+33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$2.91 TOP7.00	+27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$10.18 TOP24.50	+91.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$31.15 TOP75.00	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$41.53 TOP100.00	+456.6%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 71.4% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$14.54 TOP35.00	-68.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$17.65 TOP42.50	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$20.77 TOP50.00	-76.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$29.07 TOP70.00	-76.6%
Average			-71.4%

Santo Domingo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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