Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 25.7% cheaper than Anguilla overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Anguilla, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Anguilla
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$7.20
DOP452.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$6.54
DOP410.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.97
DOP61.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.72
DOP45.52
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Anguilla
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.52
DOP95.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.28
DOP206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$4.35
DOP273.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.69
DOP106.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.22
DOP139.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
DOP67.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.35
DOP22.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.97
DOP60.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.66
DOP41.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
DOP41.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
DOP56.61
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Anguilla
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.64
DOP291.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,527.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,642,592.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.92
DOP1,440.61
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Anguilla
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$36.09
DOP2,267.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$624.27
DOP39,232.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$355.68
DOP22,352.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$49.67
DOP3,121.53
|
|
pay 92.2% more for childcare
|
Anguilla
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$250.80
DOP15,761.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$4,459.64
DOP280,267.44
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Anguilla
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.61
DOP164.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.03
DOP127.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.25
DOP267.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$30.73
DOP1,931.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.58
DOP350.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Anguilla
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.15
DOP2,900.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.61
DOP2,929.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.84
DOP5,080.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.22
DOP5,543.95
|
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