Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 50.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 49.2% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 3.4% less in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.8% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 34.5% more in Cyprus
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 64.7% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$15.56
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$8.31
€7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$1.68
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$1.03
€0.93
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$6.32
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$6.39
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$3.86
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$3.79
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$1.25
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$5.54
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$26,716.67
€23,935.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$20.31
€18.20
|
|
pay 77.7% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$33.66
€30.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$862.00
€772.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$707.00
€633.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$139.26
€124.77
|
|
pay 64.9% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$417.93
€374.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$7,282.83
€6,524.62
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$3.45
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$3.61
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$4.90
€4.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$59.44
€53.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$10.85
€9.72
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$81.33
€72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$46.86
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$112.61
€100.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$107.65
€96.44
|
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