Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 59.2% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF21.93
|
$7.38
DOP445.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.21
|
$7.46
DOP449.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF3.89
|
$0.89
DOP53.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.51
|
$0.54
DOP32.35
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.00
|
$1.66
DOP99.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.02
|
$3.27
DOP197.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.03
|
$4.40
DOP265.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.63
|
$1.66
DOP100.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF10.71
|
$2.27
DOP137.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.33
|
$1.11
DOP67.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.90
|
$0.33
DOP20.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
$1.06
DOP63.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.18
|
$0.63
DOP38.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$0.63
DOP37.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$1.01
DOP60.84
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF6.72
|
$4.82
DOP290.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF93.94
|
$58.49
DOP3,529.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF30,558.44
|
$27,453.03
DOP1,656,619.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF36.10
|
$21.84
DOP1,317.77
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF45.34
|
$39.22
DOP2,366.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,364.65
|
$602.75
DOP36,372.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,142.17
|
$333.99
DOP20,154.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF150.60
|
$35.91
DOP2,166.72
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,134.38
|
$276.66
DOP16,694.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF27,224.57
|
$4,677.72
DOP282,271.05
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.38
|
$2.54
DOP153.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.53
|
$2.09
DOP125.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.46
|
$4.15
DOP250.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF73.51
|
$34.54
DOP2,084.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF17.77
|
$5.98
DOP360.91
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF104.29
|
$43.13
DOP2,602.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF52.41
|
$47.94
DOP2,892.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF113.00
|
$79.26
DOP4,782.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF143.16
|
$81.48
DOP4,916.86
|
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