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Dominican Republic vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 13.6% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 23.7% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 18.9% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.57 TTD64.86	$6.57 DOP419.50	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 TTD51.97	$7.06 DOP450.97	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.89	$0.92 DOP59.04	-9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 TTD5.37	$0.60 DOP38.45	-24.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.01	$1.44 DOP91.98	-39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 TTD25.92	$3.10 DOP197.68	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.89 TTD60.25	$4.52 DOP288.45	-49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.52	$1.74 DOP111.14	-60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 TTD27.62	$2.20 DOP140.19	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.59 TTD17.55	$1.17 DOP74.97	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.49	$0.37 DOP23.76	-66.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 TTD12.03	$1.09 DOP69.89	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 TTD12.13	$0.70 DOP44.88	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.09	$0.67 DOP42.92	+11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.04	$0.96 DOP61.36	+61.2%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 23.7% more for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 TTD26.35	$4.63 DOP295.82	+19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.39 TTD585.36	$31.27 DOP1,996.77	-63.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,153.27 TTD217,850.00	$27,585.12 DOP1,761,309.67	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 TTD54.74	$20.50 DOP1,309.08	+153.8%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.66 TTD383.87	$31.80 DOP2,030.18	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$557.33 TTD3,776.14	$495.90 DOP31,663.49	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.35 TTD2,617.64	$352.53 DOP22,509.31	-8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.56 TTD376.43	$49.81 DOP3,180.24	-10.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.08 TTD1,775.70	$203.07 DOP12,966.31	-22.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.26 TTD41,920.89	$5,232.64 DOP334,104.37	-15.4%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 TTD14.14	$2.40 DOP153.03	+14.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 TTD22.85	$1.93 DOP123.27	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.99 TTD33.84	$4.53 DOP289.32	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.14 TTD339.71	$28.27 DOP1,804.92	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.53 TTD57.79	$6.24 DOP398.14	-26.9%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.14 TTD360.03	$44.65 DOP2,850.82	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.43 TTD267.18	$43.79 DOP2,795.87	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.11 TTD827.33	$75.83 DOP4,841.97	-37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.97 TTD602.83	$93.99 DOP6,001.38	+5.6%
Average			-9.3%

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