Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 35.3% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
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
DOP438.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$6.54
DOP398.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.97
DOP59.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.72
DOP44.17
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.52
DOP92.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$3.28
DOP200.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.35
DOP265.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$1.69
DOP103.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$2.22
DOP135.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.07
DOP65.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.35
DOP21.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.97
DOP59.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.66
DOP40.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.66
DOP39.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.90
DOP54.93
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.64
DOP282.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$56.13
DOP3,422.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,593,893.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$22.92
DOP1,397.89
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$36.09
DOP2,200.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$624.27
DOP38,069.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$355.68
DOP21,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$49.67
DOP3,028.98
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$250.80
DOP15,294.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$4,459.64
DOP271,958.17
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$2.61
DOP159.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.03
DOP123.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$4.25
DOP259.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$30.73
DOP1,873.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$5.58
DOP340.07
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$46.15
DOP2,814.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$46.61
DOP2,842.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$80.84
DOP4,929.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$88.22
DOP5,379.59
|
|
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