Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 8.7% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.24
|
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.98
|
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.52
|
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.50
|
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.85
|
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.35
|
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.43
|
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.07
|
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
|
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€481.33
|
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€329.80
|
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€452.40
|
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.29
|
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.78
|
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€134.11
|
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
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