Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 13.8% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.33
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.85
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.25
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ25.98
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.33
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.28
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.32
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.44
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.87
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ7.98
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ29.96
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.02
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,643.53
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.31
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.05
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,032.44
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,830.96
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ388.23
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,671.24
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,928.08
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.89
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.27
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.66
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.33
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.23
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.07
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ427.80
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ833.66
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ773.33
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
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