Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 52.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 71.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
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