Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 55.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 69.9% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 48.9% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.0% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$8.79 DOP540.07	-30.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$7.21 DOP443.09	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$0.81 DOP49.84	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.45 DOP27.80	-80.8%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.60 DOP98.24	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$3.31 DOP203.37	-62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$4.73 DOP290.63	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$1.76 DOP108.34	-71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$1.93 DOP118.36	-74.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.41 DOP86.47	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.46 DOP28.17	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.32 DOP81.15	-25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.89 DOP54.43	-79.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.14 DOP70.25	-71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.11 DOP68.13	-29.4%
Average			-58.3%

Vanuatu vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$5.33 DOP327.30	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+153.5%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 69.9% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-85.2%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 48.9% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-11.0%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$2.49 DOP152.79	-50.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$1.96 DOP120.11	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$4.98 DOP305.92	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.80 DOP356.51
Average			-45.2%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-15.4%
Average			-21.4%

Vanuatu vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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