Cost of living comparison
Russia is 26.1% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 24.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 50.7% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 36.2% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 5.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% less in Russia
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP446.01
|
$6.51
RUB592.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP405.10
|
$4.14
RUB376.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.21
|
$0.80
RUB72.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.89
|
$0.38
RUB34.97
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP94.09
|
$0.47
RUB42.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP203.42
|
$3.72
RUB337.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP269.60
|
$3.07
RUB279.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP104.82
|
$1.21
RUB110.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP137.30
|
$1.66
RUB150.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.50
|
$0.54
RUB49.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.78
|
$0.55
RUB50.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.97
|
$0.71
RUB64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.89
|
$0.89
RUB80.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.64
|
$0.22
RUB19.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.83
|
$0.21
RUB18.95
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP287.61
|
$2.12
RUB192.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,478.70
|
$17.67
RUB1,607.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,619,983.13
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,423,540.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,420.78
|
$4.15
RUB377.52
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,236.59
|
$5.97
RUB543.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,692.43
|
$304.49
RUB27,698.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,044.87
|
$210.86
RUB19,180.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,078.56
|
$64.94
RUB5,907.16
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,544.53
|
$190.09
RUB17,291.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP276,409.67
|
$5,074.52
RUB461,605.77
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP161.79
|
$1.42
RUB129.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP125.59
|
$1.67
RUB151.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP263.46
|
$2.10
RUB190.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,904.50
|
$28.15
RUB2,561.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP345.63
|
$3.97
RUB361.43
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,860.67
|
$51.85
RUB4,716.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,889.09
|
$33.92
RUB3,085.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,010.69
|
$76.53
RUB6,961.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,467.64
|
$75.61
RUB6,878.04
|
|
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