Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 20.1% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.37
|
$3.60
₱208.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.34
|
$3.18
₱183.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.91
|
$0.73
₱42.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.92
|
$0.40
₱23.13
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.06
|
$1.17
₱67.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.02
|
$3.38
₱195.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.77
|
$6.61
₱383.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.56
|
$1.92
₱111.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.34
|
$1.82
₱105.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.06
|
$1.33
₱77.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$0.64
₱37.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.68
|
$1.14
₱66.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.00
|
$0.67
₱39.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.76
|
$0.97
₱56.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.63
|
$1.21
₱69.93
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.39
|
$4.22
₱244.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,403.48
|
$11.49
₱665.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,584,956.03
|
$26,375.77
₱1,527,209.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.06
|
$2.70
₱156.27
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.23
|
$29.28
₱1,695.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,855.82
|
$242.58
₱14,046.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,568.22
|
$157.31
₱9,108.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.00
|
$81.80
₱4,736.67
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,208.43
|
$165.07
₱9,558.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,433.17
|
$5,295.45
₱306,616.92
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.29
|
$1.23
₱71.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.87
|
$2.19
₱126.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.76
|
$2.57
₱148.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.33
|
$29.66
₱1,717.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.16
|
$5.28
₱305.73
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,798.82
|
$35.44
₱2,051.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,826.63
|
$22.98
₱1,330.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,902.35
|
$64.92
₱3,758.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,349.42
|
$60.53
₱3,504.81
|
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