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Dominican Republic vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 17.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 50.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 30.5% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 3.1% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 55.8% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,912	$6.57 DOP419.50	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,106	$7.06 DOP450.97	+28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,162	$0.92 DOP59.04	-36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$0.60 DOP38.45	-27.0%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 50.9% less for groceries

	South Korea	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,237	$1.44 DOP91.98	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,294	$3.10 DOP197.68	-45.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,317	$4.52 DOP288.45	-41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,182	$1.74 DOP111.14	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,919	$2.20 DOP140.19	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,771	$1.17 DOP74.97	-63.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,046	$0.37 DOP23.76	-73.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,123	$1.09 DOP69.89	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,545	$0.70 DOP44.88	-70.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,628	$0.67 DOP42.92	-62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$0.96 DOP61.36	-20.2%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 30.5% more for transportation

	South Korea	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,489	$4.63 DOP295.82	+5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,558	$31.27 DOP1,996.77	-33.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,987,177	$27,585.12 DOP1,761,309.67	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,286	$20.50 DOP1,309.08	+146.1%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 3.1% less for housing

	South Korea	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,974	$31.80 DOP2,030.18	+46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,787	$495.90 DOP31,663.49	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,681	$352.53 DOP22,509.31	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,423	$49.81 DOP3,180.24	-62.4%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 55.8% less for childcare

	South Korea	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩558,145	$203.07 DOP12,966.31	-46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,199,645	$5,232.64 DOP334,104.37	-65.2%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,598	$2.40 DOP153.03	-23.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,261	$1.93 DOP123.27	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,695	$4.53 DOP289.32	+42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,520	$28.27 DOP1,804.92	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,919	$6.24 DOP398.14	-38.4%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	South Korea	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,997	$44.65 DOP2,850.82	-32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,734	$43.79 DOP2,795.87	-13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,257	$75.83 DOP4,841.97	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,222	$93.99 DOP6,001.38	-9.0%
Average			-12.8%

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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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