Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 7.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% less in South Africa
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% less in South Africa
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.06
|
$8.97
ZAR161.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.07
|
$4.77
ZAR85.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.38
|
$0.95
ZAR17.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.78
|
$0.74
ZAR13.33
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.67
|
$0.99
ZAR17.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.86
|
$3.67
ZAR66.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.94
|
$4.20
ZAR75.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.90
|
$2.23
ZAR40.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.85
|
$2.03
ZAR36.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.37
|
$0.68
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.62
ZAR11.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.15
|
$0.64
ZAR11.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.70
ZAR12.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.73
|
$0.55
ZAR9.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.21
|
$0.61
ZAR10.95
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.09
|
$4.99
ZAR89.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.25
|
$52.31
ZAR941.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,543,866.02
|
$20,607.77
ZAR370,815.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.02
|
$8.55
ZAR153.83
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.50
|
$41.37
ZAR744.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,874.41
|
$382.55
ZAR6,883.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,009.06
|
$326.35
ZAR5,872.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,933.91
|
$80.40
ZAR1,446.68
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,814.15
|
$174.12
ZAR3,133.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,422.19
|
$4,033.53
ZAR72,579.25
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.18
|
$2.11
ZAR37.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.68
|
$1.88
ZAR33.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.08
|
$2.90
ZAR52.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.02
|
$29.50
ZAR530.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.39
|
$6.62
ZAR119.14
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.26
|
$47.72
ZAR858.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.35
|
$32.06
ZAR576.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,775.26
|
$90.39
ZAR1,626.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,210.74
|
$81.37
ZAR1,464.12
|
|
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