Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.9 times more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.38
DOP443.27
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
DOP448.07
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
DOP53.54
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DOP32.22
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
DOP99.51
|
$6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
DOP196.34
|
$8.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
DOP264.44
|
$9.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
DOP100.01
|
$6.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
DOP136.51
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
DOP66.88
|
$5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
DOP20.07
|
$2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
DOP63.54
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP38.16
|
$4.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP37.74
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP60.59
|
$2.35
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
DOP289.61
|
$5.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.49
DOP3,515.45
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,453.03
DOP1,649,982.45
|
$43,166.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.84
DOP1,312.49
|
$42.58
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
DOP2,356.94
|
$100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.75
DOP36,226.37
|
$1,761.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.99
DOP20,073.75
|
$1,274.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.91
DOP2,158.04
|
$278.03
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.66
DOP16,627.76
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,677.72
DOP281,140.24
|
$17,100.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
DOP152.71
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
DOP125.48
|
$6.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
DOP249.36
|
$4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.54
DOP2,075.80
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
DOP359.47
|
$11.88
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
DOP2,591.95
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
DOP2,881.01
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.26
DOP4,763.42
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.48
DOP4,897.16
|
$91.67
|
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