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Dominican Republic vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 8.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 36.8% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 50.7% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 97.9% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD49.53	$6.57 DOP411.58	+8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD99.06	$7.06 DOP442.46	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.14	$0.92 DOP57.93	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.67	$0.60 DOP37.72	-43.4%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.10	$1.44 DOP90.24	-3.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.18	$3.10 DOP193.95	+55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD79.28	$4.52 DOP283.01	-53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD44.73	$1.74 DOP109.04	-68.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD31.90	$2.20 DOP137.55	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.06	$1.17 DOP73.56	-63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.55	$0.37 DOP23.31	-68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD28.85	$1.09 DOP68.57	-69.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.22	$0.70 DOP44.03	-53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.41	$0.67 DOP42.11	-26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.36	$0.96 DOP60.20	-36.6%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 36.8% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD39.90	$4.63 DOP290.23	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD198.13	$31.27 DOP1,959.07	+28.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,585.12 DOP1,728,059.40
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD89.16	$20.50 DOP1,284.36	+87.3%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 50.7% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD718.21	$31.80 DOP1,991.85	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,457.83	$495.90 DOP31,065.74	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,200.80	$352.53 DOP22,084.37	-44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,651.39	$49.81 DOP3,120.20	-84.7%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 97.9% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD792.50	$203.07 DOP12,721.53	+108.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD22,784.44	$5,232.64 DOP327,797.10	+87.1%
Average			+97.9%

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD14.86	$2.40 DOP150.14	+31.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.51	$1.93 DOP120.94	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD32.69	$4.53 DOP283.86	+12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$28.27 DOP1,770.84
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.24	$6.24 DOP390.62	+86.5%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD167.75	$44.65 DOP2,797.01	+116.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD742.97	$43.79 DOP2,743.09	-52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD627.40	$75.83 DOP4,750.57	-1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD627.40	$93.99 DOP5,888.08	+22.0%
Average			+21.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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