Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 28.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP433.58
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP393.81
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.53
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.64
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.47
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP197.75
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.09
|
$3.96
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.90
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.48
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.64
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.17
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.30
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.75
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.51
|
$0.49
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.28
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP279.59
|
$6.19
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,381.72
|
$33.22
€31.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,574,821.35
|
$23,042.91
€22,118.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,381.17
|
$21.76
€20.88
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,174.24
|
$31.88
€30.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,613.76
|
$509.09
€488.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,430.30
|
$509.09
€488.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,992.74
|
$67.62
€64.90
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,111.18
|
$350.11
€336.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP268,703.94
|
$5,358.82
€5,143.80
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.27
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.08
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.12
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,851.41
|
$69.66
€66.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP336.00
|
$6.97
€6.69
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,780.92
|
$101.82
€97.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,808.55
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,871.00
|
$107.18
€102.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,315.22
|
$91.10
€87.44
|
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