Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 2.2% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 32.8% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 65.5% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$8.79 DOP532.85	+105.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$7.21 DOP437.16	+44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.81 DOP49.17	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.45 DOP27.43	-30.1%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.60 DOP96.92	-8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$3.31 DOP200.65	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$4.73 DOP286.74	-58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$1.76 DOP106.89	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$1.93 DOP116.77	-48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.41 DOP85.31	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.46 DOP27.80	-59.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.32 DOP80.07	-3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.89 DOP53.70	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$1.14 DOP69.31	+6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$1.11 DOP67.22	+16.0%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.33 DOP322.92	+38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$24.26 DOP1,470.31	-30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$23.54 DOP1,427.05	+177.0%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 32.8% more for housing

	Taiwan	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$37.10 DOP2,248.45	+76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$781.82 DOP47,386.92	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$310.77 DOP18,835.89	+6.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$71.51 DOP4,334.04	+14.0%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 65.5% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$183.57 DOP11,126.43	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$6,114.38 DOP371K	-65.1%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$2.49 DOP150.75	+36.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$1.96 DOP118.51	-31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$4.98 DOP301.83	+23.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$45.88 DOP2,780.84	+21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$5.80 DOP351.74	-41.8%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$32.95 DOP1,997.39	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$45.95 DOP2,785.20	+40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$69.63 DOP4,220.66	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$85.66 DOP5,192.06	-7.6%
Average			-11.2%

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