Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 36.8% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$7.20
DOP454.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.54
DOP412.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.97
DOP61.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.72
DOP45.71
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.52
DOP95.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.28
DOP207.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.35
DOP274.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.69
DOP106.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.22
DOP139.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.07
DOP67.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.97
DOP61.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.66
DOP41.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.66
DOP41.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.90
DOP56.85
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.64
DOP292.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$56.13
DOP3,542.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,649,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$22.92
DOP1,446.74
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$36.09
DOP2,277.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$624.27
DOP39,399.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$355.68
DOP22,447.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$49.67
DOP3,134.82
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$250.80
DOP15,828.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$4,459.64
DOP281,460.95
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.61
DOP164.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.03
DOP127.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.25
DOP268.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$30.73
DOP1,939.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.58
DOP351.95
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$46.15
DOP2,912.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$46.61
DOP2,941.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$80.84
DOP5,102.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$88.22
DOP5,567.56
|
|
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