Cost of living comparison
Romania is 9.8% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% more in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 29.3% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 6.8% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 51.3% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% more in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 5.6% less in Romania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Romania are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP446.01
|
$8.56
RON40.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP405.10
|
$6.33
RON30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.21
|
$1.72
RON8.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.89
|
$1.43
RON6.77
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP94.09
|
$1.08
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP203.42
|
$3.79
RON17.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP269.60
|
$5.46
RON25.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP104.82
|
$2.83
RON13.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP137.30
|
$2.70
RON12.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.50
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.78
|
$0.66
RON3.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.97
|
$0.65
RON3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.89
|
$0.85
RON4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.64
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.83
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP287.61
|
$5.64
RON26.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,478.70
|
$20.73
RON98.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,619,983.13
|
$25,159.13
RON119,339.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,420.78
|
$6.39
RON30.33
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,236.59
|
$8.45
RON40.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,692.43
|
$363.94
RON1,726.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,044.87
|
$266.85
RON1,265.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,078.56
|
$107.36
RON509.27
|
|
pay 51.3% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,544.53
|
$405.62
RON1,924.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP276,409.67
|
$6,284.14
RON29,808.18
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP161.79
|
$2.01
RON9.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP125.59
|
$2.20
RON10.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP263.46
|
$5.30
RON25.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,904.50
|
$37.40
RON177.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP345.63
|
$6.19
RON29.36
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,860.67
|
$57.67
RON273.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,889.09
|
$34.90
RON165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,010.69
|
$69.76
RON330.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,467.64
|
$80.53
RON381.99
|
|
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