Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 48.0% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 57.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.6% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 52.9% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.13
|
$1.57
NPR214.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.14
|
$6.71
NPR914.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.39
|
$0.42
NPR56.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.79
|
$0.16
NPR21.47
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.69
|
$0.46
NPR63.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.90
|
$3.21
NPR437.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.98
|
$2.81
NPR383.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.91
|
$1.50
NPR204.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.88
|
$1.41
NPR192.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.38
|
$0.99
NPR134.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.40
NPR55.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.16
|
$0.48
NPR64.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.27
NPR36.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.74
|
$0.18
NPR25.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.22
|
$0.26
NPR35.58
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.14
|
$4.84
NPR660.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.83
|
$15.93
NPR2,172.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,135.02
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,208,804.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.25
|
$9.11
NPR1,242.63
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.87
|
$9.30
NPR1,268.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,880.83
|
$83.84
NPR11,439.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,012.72
|
$52.73
NPR7,194.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,934.42
|
$20.72
NPR2,827.26
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,816.73
|
$51.59
NPR7,038.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,468.08
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,388.61
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.21
|
$2.21
NPR300.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.71
|
$1.57
NPR213.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.13
|
$2.90
NPR396.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.33
|
$16.62
NPR2,268.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.45
|
$2.96
NPR403.41
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.73
|
$21.36
NPR2,914.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.83
|
$27.01
NPR3,685.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,776.09
|
$40.30
NPR5,498.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,211.65
|
$30.56
NPR4,169.58
|
|
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