Cost of living comparison

Singapore

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 63.0% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 42.5% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 67.1% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 74.9% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 83.6% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.7% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.9% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD15.02	$8.79 DOP540.07	-25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD11.01	$7.21 DOP443.09	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.32	$0.81 DOP49.84	-55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.56	$0.45 DOP27.80	-62.8%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 42.5% less for groceries

	Singapore	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.23	$1.60 DOP98.24	-36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.60	$3.31 DOP203.37	-68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.49	$4.73 DOP290.63	-58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.66	$1.76 DOP108.34	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.67	$1.93 DOP118.36	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.62	$1.41 DOP86.47	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.78	$0.46 DOP28.17	-67.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.70	$1.32 DOP81.15	-37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.29	$0.89 DOP54.43	-11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.48	$1.14 DOP70.25	-0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.37	$1.11 DOP68.13	+3.4%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 67.1% less for transportation

	Singapore	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.07	$5.33 DOP327.30	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD122.14	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-74.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD202K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-88.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.61	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+139.2%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 74.9% less for housing

	Singapore	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.19	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD170.58	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-46.3%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 83.6% less for childcare

	Singapore	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-78.5%
Average			-83.6%

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pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.51	$2.49 DOP152.79	-69.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.65	$1.96 DOP120.11	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD18.02	$4.98 DOP305.92	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD141.26	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD15.02	$5.80 DOP356.51	-50.5%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Singapore	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.36	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.30	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD141.41	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD163.31	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-32.8%
Average			-37.1%

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