Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 44.9% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.3% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 47.3% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 15.9% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.3% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$7.20 DOP454.16	-76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$6.54 DOP412.51	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$0.97 DOP61.31	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$0.72 DOP45.71	-66.3%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$1.52 DOP95.81	-65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$3.28 DOP207.14	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$4.35 DOP274.53	-69.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$1.69 DOP106.74	-68.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$2.22 DOP139.81	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.07 DOP67.71	-38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$0.35 DOP22.18	-75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$0.97 DOP61.07	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$0.66 DOP41.63	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$0.66 DOP41.38	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.90 DOP56.85	-34.1%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$4.64 DOP292.86	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$56.13 DOP3,542.27	+24.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$26,137.07 DOP1,649,587.72	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$22.92 DOP1,446.74	-25.7%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.43 BSD73.43	$36.09 DOP2,277.47	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$624.27 DOP39,399.51	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$355.68 DOP22,447.73	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	$49.67 DOP3,134.82	-74.8%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 47.3% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	$250.80 DOP15,828.60	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	$4,459.64 DOP281,460.95	-49.9%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$2.61 DOP164.74	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$2.03 DOP127.88	-66.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$4.25 DOP268.28	-60.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	$30.73 DOP1,939.31	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$5.58 DOP351.95	-69.0%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 15.9% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	$46.15 DOP2,912.95	-19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$46.61 DOP2,941.89	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	$80.84 DOP5,102.26	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	$88.22 DOP5,567.56	-11.8%
Average			-15.9%

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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: April 2025

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