Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 48.0% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
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Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP433.58
|
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP393.81
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.53
|
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.64
|
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.47
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP197.75
|
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.09
|
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.90
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.48
|
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.64
|
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.17
|
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.30
|
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.75
|
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.51
|
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.28
|
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP279.59
|
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,381.72
|
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,574,821.35
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,381.17
|
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,174.24
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,613.76
|
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,430.30
|
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,992.74
|
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,111.18
|
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP268,703.94
|
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.27
|
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.08
|
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.12
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,851.41
|
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP336.00
|
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,780.92
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,808.55
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,871.00
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,315.22
|
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
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