Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 35.8% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 0.7% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.16	$8.79 DOP540.07	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.72	$7.21 DOP443.09	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.69	$0.81 DOP49.84	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.50	$0.45 DOP27.80	-78.1%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Sweden	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.96	$1.60 DOP98.24	-43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.73	$3.31 DOP203.37	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.17	$4.73 DOP290.63	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.96	$1.76 DOP108.34	-58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.06	$1.93 DOP118.36	-63.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.45	$1.41 DOP86.47	+3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.35	$0.46 DOP28.17	-59.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.83	$1.32 DOP81.15	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.15	$0.89 DOP54.43	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.53	$1.14 DOP70.25	+50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.23	$1.11 DOP68.13	+52.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Sweden	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.87	$5.33 DOP327.30	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK770.99	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-68.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK317K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-44.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.41	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+3.5%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Sweden	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.26	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK968.44	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-26.8%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 0.7% less for childcare

	Sweden	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-16.7%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.98	$2.49 DOP152.79	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.08	$1.96 DOP120.11	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.80	$4.98 DOP305.92	-34.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK407.65	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.45	$5.80 DOP356.51	-62.8%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Sweden	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK905.76	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-63.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK445.93	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK942.07	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-42.4%
Average			-37.2%

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