Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 8.3% more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 58.4% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 63.1% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$8.79 DOP540.07	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$7.21 DOP443.09	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$0.81 DOP49.84	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$0.45 DOP27.80	+1.9%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 58.4% more for groceries

	Turkey	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$1.60 DOP98.24	+66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$3.31 DOP203.37	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$4.73 DOP290.63	+26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$1.76 DOP108.34	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$1.93 DOP118.36	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$1.41 DOP86.47	+76.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.46 DOP28.17	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$1.32 DOP81.15	+185.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$0.89 DOP54.43	+61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$1.14 DOP70.25	+388.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$1.11 DOP68.13	+490.8%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Turkey	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$5.33 DOP327.30	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-58.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+183.7%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Turkey	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+171.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+39.8%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 63.1% less for childcare

	Turkey	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-69.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-54.9%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$2.49 DOP152.79	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$1.96 DOP120.11	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$4.98 DOP305.92	+130.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$5.80 DOP356.51	-1.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Turkey	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+3.0%
Average			-9.1%

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