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Dominican Republic vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 2.6 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 29.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 85.9% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 53.3% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 11.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.0% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.57 DOP419.50	-20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.06 DOP450.97	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.92 DOP59.04	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.60 DOP38.45	-75.5%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 29.6% less for groceries

	Tonga	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.44 DOP91.98	+38.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.10 DOP197.68	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.52 DOP288.45	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.74 DOP111.14	-65.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.20 DOP140.19	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.17 DOP74.97	-6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.37 DOP23.76	-70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.09 DOP69.89	-17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.70 DOP44.88	-58.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.67 DOP42.92	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.96 DOP61.36	-19.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 85.9% more for transportation

	Tonga	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.63 DOP295.82	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$31.27 DOP1,996.77	-24.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$27,585.12 DOP1,761,309.67	+374.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$20.50 DOP1,309.08	+9.7%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 53.3% less for housing

	Tonga	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$31.80 DOP2,030.18	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$495.90 DOP31,663.49	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$352.53 DOP22,509.31
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$49.81 DOP3,180.24	-65.1%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 11.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$203.07 DOP12,966.31	+28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$5,232.64 DOP334,104.37	+1999.8%
Average			+1014.2%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.40 DOP153.03	-27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.93 DOP123.27	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$4.53 DOP289.32	-55.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$28.27 DOP1,804.92	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.24 DOP398.14	-85.0%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$44.65 DOP2,850.82	+207.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$43.79 DOP2,795.87	+148.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$75.83 DOP4,841.97	+265.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$93.99 DOP6,001.38	+223.3%
Average			+210.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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