Cost of living comparison
Japan is 27.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 75.3% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 2.7% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 21.4% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 81.9% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.4% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$6.44
¥938
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$4.94
¥720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$1.52
¥222
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$5.72
¥833
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$5.46
¥795
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$2.02
¥294
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$2.73
¥397
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$2.17
¥317
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$1.02
¥149
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$1.64
¥239
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$2.04
¥297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$1.08
¥158
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$4.22
¥615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$57.82
¥8,421
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$22,042.19
¥3,210,335
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$25.42
¥3,703
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$31.09
¥4,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$500.38
¥72,877
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$325.42
¥47,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$113.04
¥16,463
|
|
pay 81.9% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$288.10
¥41,961
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$11,095.30
¥1,615,976
|
|
pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$2.71
¥394
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$2.78
¥405
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$3.98
¥580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$57.72
¥8,406
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$11.97
¥1,744
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$40.54
¥5,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$26.82
¥3,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$54.08
¥7,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$81.66
¥11,894
|
|
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