Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 29.2% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 23.5% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 27.6% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 1.2% more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% less in Kenya
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP446.01
|
$3.25
KES418.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP405.10
|
$5.64
KES727.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.21
|
$0.55
KES70.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.89
|
$0.45
KES58.67
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP94.09
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP203.42
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP269.60
|
$2.73
KES352.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP104.82
|
$1.59
KES204.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP137.30
|
$2.20
KES283.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.50
|
$1.10
KES142.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.78
|
$0.44
KES56.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.97
|
$0.66
KES84.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.89
|
$0.33
KES41.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.64
|
$0.30
KES38.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.83
|
$0.40
KES50.99
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP287.61
|
$5.65
KES729.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,478.70
|
$32.71
KES4,218.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,619,983.13
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,429.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,420.78
|
$10.53
KES1,358.39
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,236.59
|
$38.26
KES4,933.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,692.43
|
$175.35
KES22,615.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,044.87
|
$99.93
KES12,887.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,078.56
|
$24.70
KES3,185.93
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,544.53
|
$135.79
KES17,513.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP276,409.67
|
$6,611.54
KES852,695.44
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP161.79
|
$1.99
KES257.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP125.59
|
$2.16
KES278.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP263.46
|
$2.93
KES377.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,904.50
|
$28.98
KES3,737.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP345.63
|
$6.33
KES816.45
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,860.67
|
$12.19
KES1,571.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,889.09
|
$19.75
KES2,547.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,010.69
|
$35.28
KES4,550.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,467.64
|
$34.91
KES4,502.31
|
|
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