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Dominican Republic vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 30.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 1.2% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 66.3% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.96	$6.57 DOP410.40	-39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.97	$7.06 DOP441.19	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.23	$0.92 DOP57.76	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.02	$0.60 DOP37.61	-68.7%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 1.2% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.34	$1.44 DOP89.98	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.69	$3.10 DOP193.39	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.84	$4.52 DOP282.20	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.51	$1.74 DOP108.73	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.38	$2.20 DOP137.15	-35.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.23	$1.17 DOP73.35	+92.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.02	$0.37 DOP23.25	-55.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.52	$1.09 DOP68.38	+13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.74	$0.70 DOP43.90	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.75	$0.67 DOP41.99	+40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.97	$0.96 DOP60.03	+78.2%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.16	$4.63 DOP289.40	-29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.90	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	+4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,890.42	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.95	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	+50.0%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.67	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,167.98	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,317.48	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN977.67	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-81.4%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 66.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,142.74	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	-65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN58,224.56	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-67.2%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.98	$2.40 DOP149.71	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.40	$1.93 DOP120.59	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.73	$4.53 DOP283.04	-23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN170.84	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.97	$6.24 DOP389.50	-34.8%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN363.85	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN176.67	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN359.81	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN421.18	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	-18.5%
Average			-26.5%

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