Cost of living comparison

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Warsaw vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 29.8% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants
pay 58.1% more in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 4.5% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 21.4% less in Warsaw
Housing
pay 82.2% more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 72.0% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.2% more in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 3.3% less in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 58.1% more for restaurants

 
Santo Domingo
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.23
DOP633.10
$9.90
PLN40.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.60
DOP408.45
$8.66
PLN35.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.05
DOP64.98
$1.79
PLN7.29

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

 
Santo Domingo
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$1.90
DOP117.75
$1.09
PLN4.43
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.22
DOP199.07
$4.36
PLN17.72
Milk (1 gallon) $4.91
DOP303.77
$3.80
PLN15.44

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

 
Santo Domingo
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.80
DOP296.95
$6.20
PLN25.21
Monthly public transit pass $82.54
DOP5,105.61
$27.22
PLN110.69
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,062.96
DOP1,735,909.03
$30,732.76
PLN124,968.51

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pay 82.2% more for housing

 
Santo Domingo
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$42.28
DOP2,615.21
$17.20
PLN69.92
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $732.50
DOP45,310.62
$1,070.18
PLN4,351.68
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $411.15
DOP25,432.79
$832.44
PLN3,384.93

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pay 72.0% more for childcare

 
Santo Domingo
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $361.79
DOP22,379.61
$507.82
PLN2,064.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,176.69
DOP382,075.42
$12,579.90
PLN51,153.60

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Santo Domingo
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
DOP153.17
$3.71
PLN15.09
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
DOP159.55
$3.66
PLN14.89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.54
DOP280.81
$4.76
PLN19.37

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

 
Santo Domingo
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.44
DOP4,110.02
$89.45
PLN363.73
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$56.74
DOP3,510.11
$41.56
PLN168.98
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.17
DOP6,382.02
$88.32
PLN359.15

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