Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 33.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 43.4% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
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