Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 2.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP443.52
|
$6.91
TRY263.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP402.84
|
$6.91
TRY263.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP59.88
|
$1.17
TRY44.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.64
|
$0.42
TRY16.10
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP93.57
|
$1.02
TRY38.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP202.29
|
$4.97
TRY189.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP268.10
|
$3.15
TRY119.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP104.24
|
$1.40
TRY53.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP136.54
|
$2.40
TRY91.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.13
|
$0.37
TRY14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.66
|
$0.87
TRY33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.64
|
$0.42
TRY15.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.66
|
$0.51
TRY19.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.41
|
$0.25
TRY9.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.52
|
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP286.00
|
$4.40
TRY167.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,459.30
|
$19.27
TRY733.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,610,948.35
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,705,865.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,412.85
|
$6.29
TRY239.51
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,224.12
|
$11.31
TRY430.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,476.63
|
$442.81
TRY16,853.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,921.92
|
$336.49
TRY12,807.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,061.39
|
$44.46
TRY1,692.29
|
|
pay 58.8% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,457.84
|
$408.60
TRY15,551.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP274,868.11
|
$6,892.93
TRY262,351.01
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP160.88
|
$2.54
TRY96.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP124.88
|
$2.62
TRY99.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP261.99
|
$1.91
TRY72.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,893.88
|
$36.34
TRY1,383.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP343.70
|
$5.10
TRY194.14
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,844.72
|
$42.74
TRY1,626.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,872.98
|
$40.74
TRY1,550.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,982.75
|
$88.38
TRY3,363.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,437.15
|
$74.39
TRY2,831.31
|
|
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