Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 33.5% more expensive than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 10.2% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 94.6% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 66.4% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.7% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$8.79 DOP540.07	+59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$7.21 DOP443.09	+43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$0.81 DOP49.84	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$0.45 DOP27.80	+25.2%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 10.2% less for groceries

	Zambia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$1.60 DOP98.24	+35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$3.31 DOP203.37	-35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$4.73 DOP290.63	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$1.76 DOP108.34	-0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$1.93 DOP118.36	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$1.41 DOP86.47	+27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.46 DOP28.17	-58.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$1.32 DOP81.15	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.89 DOP54.43	+27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$1.14 DOP70.25	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$1.11 DOP68.13	+33.8%
Average			-10.2%

Zambia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Zambia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$5.33 DOP327.30	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-51.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	+134.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+61.5%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 94.6% more for housing

	Zambia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+178.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+88.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+16.2%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Zambia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-63.3%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$2.49 DOP152.79	+97.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$1.96 DOP120.11	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$4.98 DOP305.92	+65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$5.80 DOP356.51	-3.8%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 66.4% more for clothing

	Zambia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	+41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+197.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+54.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+18.1%
Average			+66.4%

Zambia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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