Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 41.9% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% more in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% more in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Dominican Republic
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$7.20
DOP454.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$6.54
DOP412.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$0.97
DOP61.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$0.72
DOP45.71
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$1.52
DOP95.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$3.28
DOP207.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$4.35
DOP274.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$1.69
DOP106.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$2.22
DOP139.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$1.07
DOP67.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$0.97
DOP61.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$0.66
DOP41.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$0.66
DOP41.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.90
DOP56.85
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$4.64
DOP292.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$56.13
DOP3,542.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,649,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$22.92
DOP1,446.74
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$36.09
DOP2,277.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$624.27
DOP39,399.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$355.68
DOP22,447.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
$49.67
DOP3,134.82
|
|
pay 59.0% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
$250.80
DOP15,828.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$4,459.64
DOP281,460.95
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$2.61
DOP164.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$2.03
DOP127.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$4.25
DOP268.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$30.73
DOP1,939.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$5.58
DOP351.95
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$46.15
DOP2,912.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$46.61
DOP2,941.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$80.84
DOP5,102.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$88.22
DOP5,567.56
|
|
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