Cost of living comparison
Germany is 83.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Germany instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Dominican Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP435.18
|
$14.04
€13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP395.26
|
$10.20
€9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.75
|
$2.80
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.80
|
$2.41
€2.25
|
|
pay 67.0% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.81
|
$2.03
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.48
|
$6.71
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.06
|
$4.38
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.28
|
$3.41
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.97
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.88
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.25
|
$0.70
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.52
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.89
|
$2.10
€1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.65
|
$0.66
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.48
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
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pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.62
|
$7.07
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,394.21
|
$52.96
€49.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,580,639.33
|
$28,807.86
€26,876.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,386.27
|
$23.02
€21.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,182.27
|
$48.22
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,752.72
|
$790.39
€737.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,509.48
|
$625.27
€583.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,003.79
|
$230.06
€214.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,167.01
|
$458.39
€427.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,696.63
|
$12,308.95
€11,483.83
|
|
pay 78.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.86
|
$4.42
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.54
|
$3.49
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.06
|
$8.74
€8.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,858.25
|
$36.01
€33.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.24
|
$12.80
€11.94
|
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pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,791.19
|
$82.34
€76.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,818.93
|
$40.78
€38.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,889.00
|
$91.59
€85.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,334.85
|
$123.43
€115.15
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