Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 2.2 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
|
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