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Dominican Republic vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 5.9% cheaper than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 22.4% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 26.9% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of transportation and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Serbia, you would:

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 RSD822	$6.57 DOP411.58	-20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 RSD948	$7.06 DOP442.46	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 RSD210	$0.92 DOP57.93	-55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 RSD147	$0.60 DOP37.72	-59.1%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 22.4% more for groceries

	Serbia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 RSD74	$1.44 DOP90.24	+95.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 RSD466	$3.10 DOP193.95	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 RSD509	$4.52 DOP283.01	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 RSD241	$1.74 DOP109.04	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 RSD302	$2.20 DOP137.55	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD56	$1.17 DOP73.56	+109.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD83	$0.37 DOP23.31	-55.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD75	$1.09 DOP68.57	+46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 RSD98	$0.70 DOP44.03	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 RSD45	$0.67 DOP42.11	+48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 RSD42	$0.96 DOP60.20	+130.9%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 26.9% more for transportation

	Serbia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 RSD688	$4.63 DOP290.23	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.31 RSD3,031	$31.27 DOP1,959.07	+3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,955.44 RSD3,095,668	$27,585.12 DOP1,728,059.40	-10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.27 RSD827	$20.50 DOP1,284.36	+147.8%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Serbia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.24 RSD2,625	$31.80 DOP1,991.85	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.90 RSD41,292	$495.90 DOP31,065.74	+20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$302.98 RSD30,299	$352.53 DOP22,084.37	+16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.67 RSD12,668	$49.81 DOP3,120.20	-60.7%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Serbia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.33 RSD27,034	$203.07 DOP12,721.53	-24.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,594.36 RSD659,463	$5,232.64 DOP327,797.10	-20.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 RSD249	$2.40 DOP150.14	-3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 RSD203	$1.93 DOP120.94	-4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.41 RSD441	$4.53 DOP283.86	+2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.25 RSD3,225	$28.27 DOP1,770.84	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 RSD547	$6.24 DOP390.62	+14.0%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Serbia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 RSD7,865	$44.65 DOP2,797.01	-43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.57 RSD4,957	$43.79 DOP2,743.09	-11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.57 RSD10,758	$75.83 DOP4,750.57	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.74 RSD11,775	$93.99 DOP5,888.08	-20.2%
Average			-26.1%

Serbia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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