Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 33.4% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 52.1% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 49.8% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 44.7% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 43.4% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 12.1% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Jordan.

Dominican Republic vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.5% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 JOD3.700	$7.20 DOP423.85	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 JOD4.700	$6.54 DOP384.97	-1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.97 DOP57.22	+103.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.72 DOP42.66	+98.7%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 52.1% more for groceries

	Jordan	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.52 DOP89.42	+198.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 JOD2.340	$3.28 DOP193.31	-0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.750	$4.35 DOP256.20	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 JOD1.350	$1.69 DOP99.61	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 JOD1.560	$2.22 DOP130.48	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 JOD0.570	$1.07 DOP63.19	+34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.35 DOP20.70	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.97 DOP56.99	+67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.220	$0.66 DOP38.85	+108.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.66 DOP38.62	+79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.90 DOP53.06	+162.2%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 49.8% more for transportation

	Jordan	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 JOD3.840	$4.64 DOP273.32	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 JOD22.570	$56.13 DOP3,305.82	+76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,243.27 JOD17,905.050	$26,137.07 DOP1,539,473.45	+3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.82 JOD6.970	$22.92 DOP1,350.17	+133.4%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 44.7% more for housing

	Jordan	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 JOD22.810	$36.09 DOP2,125.44	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.15 JOD197.290	$624.27 DOP36,769.49	+124.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.84 JOD144.590	$355.68 DOP20,949.29	+74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.53 JOD52.160	$49.67 DOP2,925.56	-32.4%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 43.4% more for childcare

	Jordan	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.70 JOD99.090	$250.80 DOP14,772.00	+79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,155.50 JOD2,947.500	$4,459.64 DOP262,672.70	+7.3%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$2.61 DOP153.74	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 JOD1.830	$2.03 DOP119.34	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 JOD2.460	$4.25 DOP250.37	+22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 JOD36.120	$30.73 DOP1,809.85	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 JOD7.600	$5.58 DOP328.45	-48.0%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

	Jordan	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.98 JOD31.910	$46.15 DOP2,718.50	+2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.03 JOD27.680	$46.61 DOP2,745.51	+19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.72 JOD57.960	$80.84 DOP4,761.67	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.17 JOD49.060	$88.22 DOP5,195.91	+27.5%
Average			+12.1%

Jordan vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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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: May 2025

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