Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 7.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 0.9% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 92.6% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$2.67 LAK60,254	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$5.35 LAK121K	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.71 LAK16,068	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.37 LAK8,410	-34.5%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.14 LAK25,737	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$13.59 LAK306K	+275.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$7.61 LAK171K	+46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$1.87 LAK42,101	-20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.81 LAK63,330	+11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.09 LAK24,464	-25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.52 LAK11,662	+41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.19 LAK26,832	-3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.69 LAK15,639	-16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.66 LAK14,918	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.49 LAK10,995	-51.2%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$5.62 LAK127K	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$48.44 LAK1M	+165.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$8.47 LAK191K	-60.1%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$12.33 LAK278K	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$643.47 LAK15M	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$414.50 LAK9M	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$69.22 LAK2M	-2.4%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 92.6% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$625.02 LAK14M	+147.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$11,083.07 LAK250M	+49.8%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.36 LAK30,629	-45.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$1.79 LAK40,336	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$1.78 LAK40,169	-66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$47.54 LAK1M	+60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$4.23 LAK95,401	-43.3%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$26.74 LAK603K	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$66.85 LAK2M	+43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$56.75 LAK1M	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$41.00 LAK924K	-67.0%
Average			-34.9%

Santo Domingo vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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