Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 40.7% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 10.0% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 59.8% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 63.8% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 36.7% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 52.1% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Santo Domingo.

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Port Of Spain vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 10.0% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$10.32 TTD70.16	+3.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$8.84 TTD60.14	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.02 TTD6.92	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.74 TTD5.01	+29.3%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 59.8% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$2.52 TTD17.12	+66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$3.32 TTD22.56	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$9.25 TTD62.87	+78.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$4.38 TTD29.79	+87.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$4.57 TTD31.07	+80.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$2.50 TTD17.01	+72.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$1.38 TTD9.40	+277.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.67 TTD11.37	+35.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.95 TTD13.23	+133.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.98 TTD6.64	+6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.86 TTD5.82	-14.4%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 63.8% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$4.32 TTD29.40	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$132.67 TTD902.03	+627.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+58.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$11.06 TTD75.17	-47.9%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 36.7% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$56.39 TTD383.36	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$69.52 TTD472.63	-2.0%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 52.1% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+46.3%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.21 TTD15.03	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.72 TTD25.28	+63.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$5.90 TTD40.09	+10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$56.51 TTD384.20	+90.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$8.84 TTD60.14	+18.5%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$54.67 TTD371.67	+19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$51.59 TTD350.79	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$145.94 TTD992.23	+67.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$103.19 TTD701.58	-17.0%
Average			+16.4%

Santo Domingo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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