Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Tonga

Tonga vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Tonga is 69.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Tonga
Groceries: pay 82.4% more in Tonga
Transportation: pay 29.9% more in Tonga
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Tonga
Childcare: pay 65.3% less in Tonga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Tonga
Clothing: pay 73.3% less in Tonga

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Tonga are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Tonga. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tonga.

Tonga vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tonga instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Tonga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP423.85	$8.40 TOP20.23	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP384.97	$10.50 TOP25.29	+60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP57.22	$2.66 TOP6.41	+173.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP42.66	$2.38 TOP5.73	+228.7%
Average			+120.0%

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.4% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Tonga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP89.42	$1.05 TOP2.53	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP193.31	$4.55 TOP10.96	+38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP256.20	$5.99 TOP14.42	+37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP99.61	$5.15 TOP12.41	+204.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP130.48	$2.70 TOP6.50	+21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP63.19	$1.27 TOP3.06	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.70	$1.27 TOP3.06	+261.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP56.99	$1.33 TOP3.21	+37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.85	$1.71 TOP4.13	+160.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.62	$1.46 TOP3.52	+122.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP53.06	$1.21 TOP2.91	+34.0%
Average			+82.4%

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Tonga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP273.32	$5.57 TOP13.40	+19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,305.82	$42.01 TOP101.15	-25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,539,473.45	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	-77.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,350.17	$69.32 TOP166.90	+202.4%
Average			+29.9%

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Tonga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,125.44	$126.03 TOP303.45	+249.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP36,769.49	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP20,949.29	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP2,925.56	$144.56 TOP348.07	+191.0%
Average			+220.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga - Cost of housing

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pay 65.3% less for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Tonga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP14,772.00	$159.64 TOP384.37	-36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP262,672.70	$252.06 TOP606.89	-94.3%
Average			-65.3%

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Tonga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP153.74	$3.36 TOP8.09	+28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP119.34	$2.94 TOP7.08	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP250.37	$10.29 TOP24.78	+142.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,809.85	$31.51 TOP75.86	+2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP328.45	$42.01 TOP101.15	+653.3%
Average			+174.4%

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 73.3% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Tonga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,718.50	$4.20 TOP10.11	-90.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,745.51	$17.85 TOP42.99	-61.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP4,761.67	$21.00 TOP50.57	-74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,195.91	$29.41 TOP70.80	-66.7%
Average			-73.3%

Dominican Republic vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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