Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 30.8% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
|
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