Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 15.8% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 36.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 15.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of childcare and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP454.16	$5.80 KGS501.16	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP412.51	$5.68 KGS491.14	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP61.31	$0.68 KGS58.43	-30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP45.71	$0.33 KGS28.63	-54.2%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP95.81	$0.48 KGS41.28	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP207.14	$5.14 KGS444.03	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP274.53	$3.25 KGS280.43	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP106.74	$1.76 KGS151.82	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP139.81	$2.41 KGS208.63	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP67.71	$0.47 KGS40.73	-56.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP22.18	$0.85 KGS73.49	+142.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP61.07	$0.94 KGS81.53	-2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP41.63	$0.90 KGS77.97	+36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP41.38	$0.23 KGS19.65	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP56.85	$0.24 KGS20.75	-73.3%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP292.86	$2.90 KGS250.96	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,542.27	$7.54 KGS651.51	-86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,649,587.72	$39,443.16 KGS3,407,888.63	+50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,446.74	$4.18 KGS360.84	-81.8%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,277.47	$12.05 KGS1,040.83	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP39,399.51	$474.69 KGS41,012.85	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP22,447.73	$353.07 KGS30,504.96	-0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP3,134.82	$23.19 KGS2,003.56	-53.3%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 15.0% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP15,828.60	$230.15 KGS19,884.92	-8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP281,460.95	$6,168.50 KGS532,958.70	+38.3%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP164.74	$1.16 KGS100.23	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP127.88	$2.06 KGS177.63	+1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP268.28	$1.56 KGS134.81	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,939.31	$43.01 KGS3,715.67	+40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP351.95	$4.35 KGS375.87	-22.0%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,912.95	$40.60 KGS3,508.12	-12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,941.89	$38.86 KGS3,357.77	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP5,102.26	$103.88 KGS8,975.32	+28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,567.56	$96.67 KGS8,352.67	+9.6%
Average			+2.4%

Dominican Republic vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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