Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 11.2% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 66.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 47.8% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.20
DOP424.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.54
DOP385.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.97
DOP57.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.72
DOP42.75
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.52
DOP89.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.28
DOP193.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.35
DOP256.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.69
DOP99.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.22
DOP130.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.07
DOP63.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.35
DOP20.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.97
DOP57.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.66
DOP38.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.66
DOP38.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.90
DOP53.18
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.64
DOP273.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,313.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,542,966.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$22.92
DOP1,353.23
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$36.09
DOP2,130.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$624.27
DOP36,852.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$355.68
DOP20,996.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$49.67
DOP2,932.20
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$250.80
DOP14,805.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$4,459.64
DOP263,268.69
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.61
DOP154.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.03
DOP119.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.25
DOP250.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$30.73
DOP1,813.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.58
DOP329.20
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$46.15
DOP2,724.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$46.61
DOP2,751.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$80.84
DOP4,772.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$88.22
DOP5,207.70
|
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