Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 38.4% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.2% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Estonia are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 90.2% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$12.54
€11.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$8.68
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$2.03
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$1.10
€0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$5.07
€4.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$4.04
€3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$2.47
€2.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$3.50
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$6.86
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$22.40
€20.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$26,622.60
€23,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$9.20
€8.25
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$27.99
€25.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$484.69
€434.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$364.00
€326.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$208.88
€187.14
|
|
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$230.59
€206.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$7,509.99
€6,728.14
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$4.19
€3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$3.38
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$5.81
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$45.35
€40.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$8.77
€7.85
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$101.44
€90.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$34.43
€30.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$81.18
€72.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$98.56
€88.30
|
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