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
DOP454.16
|
$6.51
RUB550.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP412.51
|
$4.14
RUB350.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.31
|
$0.80
RUB67.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.71
|
$0.38
RUB32.49
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.81
|
$0.47
RUB39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP207.14
|
$3.72
RUB313.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP274.53
|
$3.07
RUB259.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP106.74
|
$1.21
RUB102.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP139.81
|
$1.66
RUB139.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.71
|
$0.54
RUB45.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
$0.55
RUB46.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP61.07
|
$0.71
RUB60.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.63
|
$0.89
RUB74.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.38
|
$0.22
RUB18.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.85
|
$0.21
RUB17.61
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP292.86
|
$2.12
RUB179.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,542.27
|
$17.67
RUB1,492.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,649,587.72
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,251,565.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,446.74
|
$4.15
RUB350.73
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,277.47
|
$5.97
RUB504.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,399.51
|
$304.49
RUB25,732.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,447.73
|
$210.86
RUB17,819.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,134.82
|
$64.94
RUB5,487.98
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,828.60
|
$190.09
RUB16,064.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP281,460.95
|
$5,074.52
RUB428,850.17
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP164.74
|
$1.42
RUB120.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP127.88
|
$1.67
RUB141.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP268.28
|
$2.10
RUB177.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,939.31
|
$28.15
RUB2,379.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP351.95
|
$3.97
RUB335.79
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,912.95
|
$51.85
RUB4,381.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,941.89
|
$33.92
RUB2,866.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,102.26
|
$76.53
RUB6,467.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,567.56
|
$75.61
RUB6,389.97
|
|
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