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Dominican Republic

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 47.9% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 83.7% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 57.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 55.4% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$16.65 EC$45.00	+67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$9.25 EC$25.00	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.95 EC$5.27	+87.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$1.20 EC$3.25	+111.0%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$2.78 EC$7.50	+83.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$4.26 EC$11.50	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$8.40 EC$22.71	+62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$6.66 EC$18.00	+184.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$3.52 EC$9.53	+39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$2.96 EC$8.00	+104.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$1.11 EC$3.00	+202.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$3.70 EC$10.00	+199.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$3.70 EC$10.00	+344.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$1.30 EC$3.50	+41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$1.30 EC$3.50	+29.5%
Average			+100.4%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$6.11 EC$16.50	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	??
Average			+13.6%

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pay 83.7% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$81.40 EC$220.00	+124.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+93.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$198.07 EC$535.29	+179.3%
Average			+83.7%

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pay 57.2% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$185.01 EC$500.00	-26.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-75.0%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.41 EC$6.50	-3.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.70 EC$10.00	+62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$64.75 EC$175.00	+118.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$6.29 EC$17.00	-15.7%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$50.00 EC$135.13	+9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$74.00 EC$200.00	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	??
Average			-3.7%

Santo Domingo vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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