Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 10.4% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$164.59
|
$7.20
DOP433.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$135.19
|
$6.54
DOP394.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$20.66
|
$0.97
DOP58.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$15.58
|
$0.72
DOP43.67
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$43.87
|
$1.52
DOP91.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$67.50
|
$3.28
DOP197.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$96.45
|
$4.35
DOP262.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.64
|
$1.69
DOP101.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$58.24
|
$2.22
DOP133.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$20.19
|
$1.07
DOP64.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$10.57
|
$0.35
DOP21.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.17
|
$0.97
DOP58.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.02
|
$0.66
DOP39.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.04
|
$0.66
DOP39.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$13.69
|
$0.90
DOP54.32
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$83.52
|
$4.64
DOP279.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$490.27
|
$56.13
DOP3,384.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$372,008.17
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,576,065.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$291.29
|
$22.92
DOP1,382.26
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$497.92
|
$36.09
DOP2,175.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,064.03
|
$624.27
DOP37,643.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$6,753.30
|
$355.68
DOP21,447.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$832.99
|
$49.67
DOP2,995.10
|
|
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,823.41
|
$250.80
DOP15,123.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$77,640.15
|
$4,459.64
DOP268,916.20
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$40.20
|
$2.61
DOP157.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$52.93
|
$2.03
DOP122.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$70.53
|
$4.25
DOP256.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$627.55
|
$30.73
DOP1,852.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$81.84
|
$5.58
DOP336.26
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$854.49
|
$46.15
DOP2,783.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$677.18
|
$46.61
DOP2,810.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,529.24
|
$80.84
DOP4,874.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,428.71
|
$88.22
DOP5,319.41
|
|
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