Cost of living comparison
Spain is 39.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.8% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 59.4% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Spain
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 92.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP443.52
|
$13.87
€12.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP402.84
|
$9.22
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP59.88
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.64
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP93.57
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP202.29
|
$6.37
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP268.10
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP104.24
|
$2.66
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP136.54
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.13
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.66
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.64
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.66
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.41
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.52
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP286.00
|
$6.38
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,459.30
|
$34.26
€30.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,610,948.35
|
$33,643.92
€29,621.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,412.85
|
$14.57
€12.83
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,224.12
|
$31.87
€28.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,476.63
|
$872.36
€768.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,921.92
|
$692.13
€609.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,061.39
|
$103.97
€91.54
|
|
pay 59.4% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,457.84
|
$385.97
€339.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP274,868.11
|
$7,352.21
€6,473.16
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP160.88
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP124.88
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP261.99
|
$5.66
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,893.88
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP343.70
|
$8.63
€7.60
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,844.72
|
$75.89
€66.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,872.98
|
$32.12
€28.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,982.75
|
$77.96
€68.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,437.15
|
$91.38
€80.46
|
|
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