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Dominican Republic vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 13.8% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 49.0% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 30.9% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.04 BHD3.030	$7.20 DOP448.52	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 BHD3.080	$6.54 DOP407.38	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 BHD0.520	$0.97 DOP60.55	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BHD0.270	$0.72 DOP45.14	+1.0%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 BHD0.450	$1.52 DOP94.62	+26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 BHD1.590	$3.28 DOP204.57	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BHD2.290	$4.35 DOP271.12	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 BHD0.890	$1.69 DOP105.41	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BHD1.110	$2.22 DOP138.08	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 BHD0.440	$1.07 DOP66.87	-8.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.35 DOP21.90	-62.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.370	$0.97 DOP60.31	-0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 BHD0.250	$0.66 DOP41.12	-0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.66 DOP40.87	+88.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BHD0.190	$0.90 DOP56.15	+82.4%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 49.0% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.54 BHD0.580	$4.64 DOP289.23	+201.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.55 BHD13.010	$56.13 DOP3,498.26	+62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,843.54 BHD12,747.610	$26,137.07 DOP1,629,093.99	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$41.86 BHD15.770	$22.92 DOP1,428.77	-45.2%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 30.9% less for housing

	Bahrain	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.48 BHD13.740	$36.09 DOP2,249.17	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.91 BHD345.740	$624.27 DOP38,910.03	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$669.88 BHD252.320	$355.68 DOP22,168.85	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.20 BHD33.220	$49.67 DOP3,095.88	-43.7%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.82 BHD142.690	$250.80 DOP15,631.95	-33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,372.98 BHD3,153.790	$4,459.64 DOP277,964.21	-46.7%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 BHD2.640	$2.61 DOP162.70	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 BHD1.960	$2.03 DOP126.29	-61.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.21 BHD1.960	$4.25 DOP264.94	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.80 BHD31.940	$30.73 DOP1,915.22	-63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.74 BHD4.420	$5.58 DOP347.58	-52.5%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.63 BHD19.830	$46.15 DOP2,876.76	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.06 BHD20.360	$46.61 DOP2,905.34	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.30 BHD34.770	$80.84 DOP5,038.87	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.34 BHD33.280	$88.22 DOP5,498.39	-0.1%
Average			-9.7%

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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: February 2025

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