Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 50.1% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 45.4% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 60.9% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 15.0% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 38.7% less in Santo Domingo

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo.

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Santo Domingo vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.4% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$9.95 DOP611.16	-44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$7.54 DOP463.46	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$1.04 DOP63.95	-71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$0.57 DOP35.01	-81.5%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$1.51 DOP93.03	-61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$3.62 DOP222.50	-43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$5.19 DOP318.59	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$2.34 DOP143.71	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$2.53 DOP155.32	-56.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.45 DOP88.96	-9.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.37 DOP22.53	-70.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$1.24 DOP75.89	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$0.83 DOP51.09	-58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.91 DOP56.14	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$1.00 DOP61.45	+24.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$5.38 DOP330.30	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+18.9%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 60.9% less for housing

	Stockholm	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-62.7%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	+60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-54.9%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$2.49 DOP152.79	-68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$2.27 DOP139.64	-55.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$5.32 DOP326.97	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$7.46 DOP458.37	-60.7%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 38.7% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-35.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	-32.8%
Average			-38.7%

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