Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.0 times more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 96.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 48.1% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
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