Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 35.3% cheaper than Iowa.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
|
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