Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 4.9% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 12.4% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Mexico
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Mexico are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP448.52
|
$8.83
MX$181.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP407.38
|
$7.25
MX$149.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.55
|
$1.11
MX$22.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.14
|
$0.84
MX$17.19
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP94.62
|
$2.35
MX$48.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP204.57
|
$3.62
MX$74.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP271.12
|
$5.17
MX$106.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP105.41
|
$2.18
MX$44.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP138.08
|
$3.12
MX$64.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.87
|
$1.08
MX$22.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.90
|
$0.57
MX$11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP60.31
|
$0.71
MX$14.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.12
|
$0.70
MX$14.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.87
|
$0.81
MX$16.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.15
|
$0.73
MX$15.11
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP289.23
|
$4.48
MX$92.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,498.26
|
$26.30
MX$541.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,629,093.99
|
$19,957.31
MX$410,549.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,428.77
|
$15.63
MX$321.47
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,249.17
|
$26.71
MX$549.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,910.03
|
$486.26
MX$10,003.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,168.85
|
$362.30
MX$7,452.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,095.88
|
$44.69
MX$919.29
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,631.95
|
$205.12
MX$4,219.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP277,964.21
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,683.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP162.70
|
$2.16
MX$44.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP126.29
|
$2.84
MX$58.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP264.94
|
$3.78
MX$77.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,915.22
|
$33.67
MX$692.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP347.58
|
$4.39
MX$90.32
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,876.76
|
$45.84
MX$943.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,905.34
|
$36.33
MX$747.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,038.87
|
$82.04
MX$1,687.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,498.39
|
$76.65
MX$1,576.73
|
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