Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 13.3% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.26
|
$7.20
DOP436.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.40
|
$6.54
DOP396.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.08
|
$0.97
DOP58.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.01
|
$0.72
DOP43.94
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.88
|
$1.52
DOP92.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.45
|
$3.28
DOP199.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.55
|
$4.35
DOP263.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$1.69
DOP102.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.55
|
$2.22
DOP134.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
$1.07
DOP65.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
$0.35
DOP21.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.30
|
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.41
|
$0.66
DOP40.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
$0.66
DOP39.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
$0.90
DOP54.65
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.32
|
$4.64
DOP281.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK282.94
|
$56.13
DOP3,405.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK239,486.37
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,760.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK98.32
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.76
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK205.71
|
$36.09
DOP2,189.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,147.15
|
$624.27
DOP37,875.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,182.06
|
$355.68
DOP21,579.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK918.07
|
$49.67
DOP3,013.53
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,606.89
|
$250.80
DOP15,216.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,399.87
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,570.49
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.61
|
$2.61
DOP158.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.57
|
$2.03
DOP122.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.23
|
$4.25
DOP257.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK319.80
|
$30.73
DOP1,864.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.81
|
$5.58
DOP338.33
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK614.56
|
$46.15
DOP2,800.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK281.12
|
$46.61
DOP2,828.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK715.52
|
$80.84
DOP4,904.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK718.85
|
$88.22
DOP5,352.14
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dominican Republic or Croatia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.