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Dominican Republic vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 29.7% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 63.2% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 5.2% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 42.0% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.0% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$7.20 DOP438.83	+42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$6.54 DOP398.58	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.97 DOP59.24	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.72 DOP44.17	-41.2%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Cuba	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$1.52 DOP92.58	+29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$3.28 DOP200.15	+19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$4.35 DOP265.26	-63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$1.69 DOP103.13	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$2.22 DOP135.09	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.07 DOP65.43	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.35 DOP21.43	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.97 DOP59.01	+23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.66 DOP40.23	+3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.66 DOP39.98	-23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.90 DOP54.93	-52.7%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 63.2% more for transportation

	Cuba	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$4.64 DOP282.98	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$56.13 DOP3,422.68	+149.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$26,137.07 DOP1,593,893.73	-59.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$22.92 DOP1,397.89	+166.5%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 5.2% more for housing

	Cuba	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$36.09 DOP2,200.57	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$624.27 DOP38,069.29	+63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$355.68 DOP21,689.84	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$49.67 DOP3,028.98	+67.6%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 42.0% more for childcare

	Cuba	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$250.80 DOP15,294.19	+148.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$4,459.64 DOP271,958.17	-64.3%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$2.61 DOP159.18	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$2.03 DOP123.56	+83.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$4.25 DOP259.22	+10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$30.73 DOP1,873.83	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$5.58 DOP340.07	+502.9%
Average			+112.8%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Cuba	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$46.15 DOP2,814.60	+15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$46.61 DOP2,842.57	+46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$80.84 DOP4,929.99	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$88.22 DOP5,379.59	+4.8%
Average			+18.4%

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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: January 2025

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