Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 38.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 22.5% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.8% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP454.16
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP412.51
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.31
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.71
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.81
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP207.14
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP274.53
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP106.74
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP139.81
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.71
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP61.07
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.63
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.38
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.85
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP292.86
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,542.27
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,649,587.72
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,446.74
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 61.4% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,277.47
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,399.51
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,447.73
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,134.82
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,828.60
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP281,460.95
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP164.74
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP127.88
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP268.28
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,939.31
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP351.95
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,912.95
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,941.89
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,102.26
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,567.56
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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