Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Fiji

Suva vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 6.2% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 8.9% less in Suva
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 27.0% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 29.7% less in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$5.78 FJD13.10	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$7.55 FJD17.13	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.54 FJD3.49	+47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.76 FJD1.73	+34.1%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.55 FJD1.25	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$5.12 FJD11.60	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$4.93 FJD11.17	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$3.32 FJD7.52	+41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.82 FJD6.40	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.13 FJD2.55	-22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$1.13 FJD2.56	+207.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.57 FJD3.56	+27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.45 FJD3.29	+74.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.57 FJD1.29	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.49 FJD1.11	-50.9%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$5.36 FJD12.16	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$22.21 FJD50.37	+21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$4.44 FJD10.07	-79.1%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$23.99 FJD54.40	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$325.66 FJD738.49	-7.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$34.77 FJD78.84	-51.0%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 27.0% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$226.59 FJD513.82	-10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+79.6%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$3.55 FJD8.06	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$2.93 FJD6.65	+29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$9.77 FJD22.16	+83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$36.16 FJD82.00	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$3.33 FJD7.56	-55.3%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 29.7% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$33.32 FJD75.56	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$39.99 FJD90.67	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$69.22 FJD156.97	-20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$61.13 FJD138.63	-50.8%
Average			-29.7%

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