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Dominican Republic vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 24.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 0.4% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 31.7% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 47.5% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 26.7% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 6.8% less for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 AED29.06	$6.57 DOP411.58	-17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.65 AED31.75	$7.06 DOP442.46	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AED3.83	$0.92 DOP57.93	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 AED1.85	$0.60 DOP37.72	+19.4%
Average			-6.8%

United Arab Emirates vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.4% more for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 AED5.39	$1.44 DOP90.24	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 AED19.68	$3.10 DOP193.95	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.56	$4.52 DOP283.01	-35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 AED10.34	$1.74 DOP109.04	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 AED13.51	$2.20 DOP137.55	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 AED3.59	$1.17 DOP73.56	+20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 AED2.75	$0.37 DOP23.31	-50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 AED2.69	$1.09 DOP68.57	+49.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 AED2.15	$0.70 DOP44.03	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 AED1.76	$0.67 DOP42.11	+40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.93	$0.96 DOP60.20	+82.5%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 31.7% more for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$4.63 DOP290.23	+59.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.10 AED195.00	$31.27 DOP1,959.07	-41.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,680.12 AED149,397.75	$27,585.12 DOP1,728,059.40	-32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 AED31.21	$20.50 DOP1,284.36	+141.2%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.41 AED372.42	$31.80 DOP1,991.85	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,438.18 AED5,281.71	$495.90 DOP31,065.74	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$990.79 AED3,638.67	$352.53 DOP22,084.37	-64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.67 AED450.49	$49.81 DOP3,120.20	-59.4%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$497.28 AED1,826.25	$203.07 DOP12,721.53	-59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,164.49 AED29,984.10	$5,232.64 DOP327,797.10	-35.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.43 AED38.31	$2.40 DOP150.14	-77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.99 AED18.32	$1.93 DOP120.94	-61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 AED22.88	$4.53 DOP283.86	-27.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.55 AED277.45	$28.27 DOP1,770.84	-62.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.19 AED48.44	$6.24 DOP390.62	-52.7%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 26.7% less for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.04 AED275.58	$44.65 DOP2,797.01	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.50 AED218.51	$43.79 DOP2,743.09	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.66 AED388.03	$75.83 DOP4,750.57	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.53 AED391.23	$93.99 DOP5,888.08	-11.8%
Average			-26.7%

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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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