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Netherlands

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 54.3% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 61.3% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 56.4% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 64.4% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 74.5% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

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pay 61.3% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$9.95 DOP611.16	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$7.54 DOP463.46	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$1.04 DOP63.95	-75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$0.57 DOP35.01	-86.4%
Average			-61.3%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$1.51 DOP93.03	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$3.62 DOP222.50	-50.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$5.19 DOP318.59	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$2.34 DOP143.71	-47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$2.53 DOP155.32	-57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.45 DOP88.96	+22.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.37 DOP22.53	-63.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.24 DOP75.89	+35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$0.83 DOP51.09	-49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.91 DOP56.14	+50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$1.00 DOP61.45	+68.8%
Average			-23.5%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.4% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$5.38 DOP330.30	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-80.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-44.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	-33.6%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 64.4% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-66.7%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 74.5% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-89.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-37.1%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$2.49 DOP152.79	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$2.27 DOP139.64	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$5.32 DOP326.97	-63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$7.46 DOP458.37	-55.6%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	-9.8%
Average			-21.3%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing

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