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Dominican Republic vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 21.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.6% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 10.8% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 15.2% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 99.2% more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.6% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$6.57 DOP418.42	-9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$7.06 DOP449.82	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ZWL192.35	$0.92 DOP58.89	+54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL134.02	$0.60 DOP38.35	+44.7%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL326.12	$1.44 DOP91.74	+42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	$3.10 DOP197.17	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	$4.52 DOP287.72	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 ZWL636.46	$1.74 DOP110.86	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 ZWL762.99	$2.20 DOP139.83	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ZWL349.08	$1.17 DOP74.78	+8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL234.29	$0.37 DOP23.70	-48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 ZWL344.68	$1.09 DOP69.72	+2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ZWL196.88	$0.70 DOP44.76	+15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZWL211.93	$0.67 DOP42.81	+2.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL258.09	$0.96 DOP61.20	+19.9%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	$4.63 DOP295.06	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$31.27 DOP1,991.66	-26.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	$27,585.12 DOP1,756,801.16	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$20.50 DOP1,305.73	+2.5%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 10.8% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	$31.80 DOP2,024.98	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	$495.90 DOP31,582.44	+64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	$352.53 DOP22,451.69	+74.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	$49.81 DOP3,172.10	-15.8%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 15.2% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	$203.07 DOP12,933.12	-12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	$5,232.64 DOP333,249.15	-18.3%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 ZWL523.25	$2.40 DOP152.64	+47.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 ZWL810.92	$1.93 DOP122.95	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.35 ZWL434.70	$4.53 DOP288.58	+235.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	$28.27 DOP1,800.30	-37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	$6.24 DOP397.12	-44.6%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 99.2% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	$44.65 DOP2,843.53	+115.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	$43.79 DOP2,788.72	+164.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	$75.83 DOP4,829.58	+55.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	$93.99 DOP5,986.02	+61.6%
Average			+99.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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