Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 31.8% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 28.8% more in Santo Domingo

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Santo Domingo.

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Santo Domingo vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 ¥1,200	$9.95 DOP611.16	+31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.06 ¥800	$7.54 DOP463.46	+49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ¥259	$1.04 DOP63.95	-36.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ¥140	$0.57 DOP35.01	-35.7%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 ¥270	$1.51 DOP93.03	-11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ¥836	$3.62 DOP222.50	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.75 ¥909	$5.19 DOP318.59	-9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 ¥358	$2.34 DOP143.71	+3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 ¥487	$2.53 DOP155.32	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 ¥340	$1.45 DOP88.96	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ¥170	$0.37 DOP22.53	-65.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 ¥309	$1.24 DOP75.89	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 ¥377	$0.83 DOP51.09	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$0.91 DOP56.14	-40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 ¥231	$1.00 DOP61.45	-31.5%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 ¥645	$5.38 DOP330.30	+31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.27 ¥9,997	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$23,212.79 DOP1M	+6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.47 ¥4,499	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	-25.5%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Tokyo	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.33 ¥4,793	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,280.34 ¥202K	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$692.48 ¥109K	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.45 ¥17,926	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-37.5%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,341.43 ¥212K	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,252.10 ¥3M	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-59.5%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ¥600	$2.49 DOP152.79	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 ¥563	$2.27 DOP139.64	-36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$5.32 DOP326.97	+35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.31 ¥10,478	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 ¥1,999	$7.46 DOP458.37	-41.0%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 28.8% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 ¥8,770	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.95 ¥5,207	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.04 ¥10,278	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	+33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.74 ¥11,178	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+75.8%
Average			+28.8%

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