Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 4.3% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Venezuela are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.29
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.28
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.41
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.80
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.72
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.97
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP257.07
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.95
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.92
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.41
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.77
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.19
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.99
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.75
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.24
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.24
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,317.04
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,700.86
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.75
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,132.66
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,894.35
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,020.42
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,935.50
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,822.16
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,564.63
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.27
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.75
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.22
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,816.00
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.57
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,727.73
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,754.83
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,777.84
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,213.55
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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