Cost of living comparison

Virgin Islands

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 62.7% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 69.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 64.8% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.2% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Virgin Islands	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.12	$8.79 DOP540.07	-62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.83	$7.21 DOP443.09	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25	$0.81 DOP49.84	-75.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.47	$0.45 DOP27.80	-81.7%
Average			-61.1%

Virgin Islands vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.6% less for groceries

	Virgin Islands	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$6.72	$1.60 DOP98.24	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66	$3.31 DOP203.37	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.73	$4.73 DOP290.63	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.63	$1.76 DOP108.34	-81.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79	$1.93 DOP118.36	-78.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.90	$1.41 DOP86.47	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$5.00	$0.46 DOP28.17	-90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.75	$1.32 DOP81.15	-64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.89	$0.89 DOP54.43	-85.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87	$1.14 DOP70.25	+32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.07	$1.11 DOP68.13	-63.8%
Average			-69.6%

Virgin Islands vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Virgin Islands	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.03	$5.33 DOP327.30	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-59.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-64.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.85	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	-47.5%
Average			-44.1%

Virgin Islands vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.8% less for housing

	Virgin Islands	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.17	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,283.33	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,200.00	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-74.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$395.95	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-81.9%
Average			-64.8%

Virgin Islands vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Virgin Islands	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-87.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,750.00	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-65.6%
Average			-79.5%

Virgin Islands vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare

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pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Virgin Islands	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.38	$2.49 DOP152.79	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17	$1.96 DOP120.11	-68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$4.98 DOP305.92	-0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.00	$5.80 DOP356.51	-47.2%
Average			-60.2%

Virgin Islands vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Virgin Islands	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.00	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.00	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-52.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-42.9%
Average			-50.1%

Virgin Islands vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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