Cost of living comparison
Finland is 60.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 48.3% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Finland are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$14.18
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$10.44
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$2.58
€2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$1.86
€1.67
|
|
pay 48.3% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$2.29
€2.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$3.70
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$4.27
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$5.38
€4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$1.67
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$7.64
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$60.52
€54.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$31,800.37
€28,489.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$18.35
€16.44
|
|
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$22.24
€19.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$734.49
€658.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$604.75
€541.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$96.90
€86.81
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$291.42
€261.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$8,693.67
€7,788.58
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$7.29
€6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$4.21
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$10.54
€9.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$41.73
€37.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$15.60
€13.97
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$75.15
€67.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$31.18
€27.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$82.09
€73.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$108.56
€97.26
|
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