Cost of living comparison

Barbados

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 38.3% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 60.7% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 24.9% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$7.20 DOP423.85	-77.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 BBD21.50	$6.54 DOP384.97	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 BBD3.58	$0.97 DOP57.22	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 BBD2.77	$0.72 DOP42.66	-47.8%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 60.7% less for groceries

	Barbados	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 BBD5.15	$1.52 DOP89.42	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 BBD14.65	$3.28 DOP193.31	-55.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 BBD27.30	$4.35 DOP256.20	-68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 BBD10.44	$1.69 DOP99.61	-67.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.15 BBD12.30	$2.22 DOP130.48	-64.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 BBD3.57	$1.07 DOP63.19	-39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 BBD2.83	$0.35 DOP20.70	-75.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.52 BBD5.05	$0.97 DOP56.99	-61.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 BBD5.29	$0.66 DOP38.85	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 BBD3.83	$0.66 DOP38.62	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.98 BBD3.96	$0.90 DOP53.06	-54.5%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Barbados	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 BBD15.64	$4.64 DOP273.32	-40.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 BBD102.00	$56.13 DOP3,305.82	+10.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,250.00 BBD82,500.00	$26,137.07 DOP1,539,473.45	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.60 BBD67.20	$22.92 DOP1,350.17	-31.8%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Barbados	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.67 BBD119.33	$36.09 DOP2,125.44	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$716.11 BBD1,432.22	$624.27 DOP36,769.49	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$615.56 BBD1,231.11	$355.68 DOP20,949.29	-42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.37 BBD200.74	$49.67 DOP2,925.56	-50.5%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

	Barbados	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.06 BBD636.11	$250.80 DOP14,772.00	-21.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$4,459.64 DOP262,672.70	-28.6%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 BBD4.86	$2.61 DOP153.74	+7.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 BBD9.36	$2.03 DOP119.34	-56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 BBD17.40	$4.25 DOP250.37	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.38 BBD158.75	$30.73 DOP1,809.85	-61.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$5.58 DOP328.45	-45.6%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Barbados	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.94 BBD133.89	$46.15 DOP2,718.50	-31.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 BBD115.00	$46.61 DOP2,745.51	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.01 BBD284.03	$80.84 DOP4,761.67	-43.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.39 BBD212.78	$88.22 DOP5,195.91	-17.1%
Average			-27.6%

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