Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 42.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of United States, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$7.20
DOP443.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$6.54
DOP403.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
DOP59.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.72
DOP44.66
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.52
DOP93.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.28
DOP202.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.35
DOP268.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.69
DOP104.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.22
DOP136.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.07
DOP66.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.35
DOP21.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
DOP59.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.66
DOP40.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.66
DOP40.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.90
DOP55.54
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.64
DOP286.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$56.13
DOP3,460.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,611,571.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$22.92
DOP1,413.40
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$36.09
DOP2,224.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$624.27
DOP38,491.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$355.68
DOP21,930.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$49.67
DOP3,062.58
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$250.80
DOP15,463.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$4,459.64
DOP274,974.44
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.61
DOP160.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.03
DOP124.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$4.25
DOP262.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$30.73
DOP1,894.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.58
DOP343.84
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$46.15
DOP2,845.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$46.61
DOP2,874.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$80.84
DOP4,984.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$88.22
DOP5,439.25
|
|
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