Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 2.4 times more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
|
pay 83.4% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Greenland or Dominican Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.