Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 13.8% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 0.7% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 2.6% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 12.8% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 GTQ37.46	$7.20 DOP425.29	+47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 GTQ48.02	$6.54 DOP386.28	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 GTQ7.22	$0.97 DOP57.41	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 GTQ5.87	$0.72 DOP42.80	-5.0%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 GTQ21.32	$1.52 DOP89.72	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.07	$3.28 DOP193.97	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 GTQ52.51	$4.35 DOP257.07	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 GTQ18.35	$1.69 DOP99.95	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 GTQ24.97	$2.22 DOP130.92	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 GTQ11.36	$1.07 DOP63.41	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GTQ5.46	$0.35 DOP20.77	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.92	$0.97 DOP57.19	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.66 DOP38.99	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.44	$0.66 DOP38.75	-21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 GTQ8.01	$0.90 DOP53.24	-13.4%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Guatemala	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.90 GTQ30.07	$4.64 DOP274.24	+18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.38	$56.13 DOP3,317.04	+318.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,023.47 GTQ131,104.87	$26,137.07 DOP1,544,700.86	+53.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.64 GTQ66.54	$22.92 DOP1,354.75	+165.3%
Average			+139.0%

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pay 0.7% less for housing

	Guatemala	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ332.22	$36.09 DOP2,132.66	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.45 GTQ4,046.68	$624.27 DOP36,894.35	+18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$368.89 GTQ2,840.96	$355.68 DOP21,020.42	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.59 GTQ389.60	$49.67 DOP2,935.50	-1.8%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 2.6% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,677.14	$250.80 DOP14,822.16	+15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,079.67	$4,459.64 DOP263,564.63	-20.3%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 GTQ19.96	$2.61 DOP154.27	+0.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 GTQ23.35	$2.03 DOP119.75	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 GTQ26.75	$4.25 DOP251.22	+22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.30 GTQ333.50	$30.73 DOP1,816.00	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.44	$5.58 DOP329.57	-27.8%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.32 GTQ318.19	$46.15 DOP2,727.73	+11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ429.31	$46.61 DOP2,754.83	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.63 GTQ836.61	$80.84 DOP4,777.84	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.77 GTQ776.06	$88.22 DOP5,213.55	-12.5%
Average			-10.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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