Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 47.7% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 84.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$7.20
DOP438.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$6.54
DOP398.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.97
DOP59.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.72
DOP44.17
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$1.52
DOP92.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$3.28
DOP200.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$4.35
DOP265.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$1.69
DOP103.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$2.22
DOP135.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.07
DOP65.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.35
DOP21.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.97
DOP59.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$0.66
DOP40.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.66
DOP39.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.90
DOP54.93
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.64
DOP282.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$56.13
DOP3,422.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,593,893.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$22.92
DOP1,397.89
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$36.09
DOP2,200.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$624.27
DOP38,069.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$355.68
DOP21,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$49.67
DOP3,028.98
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$250.80
DOP15,294.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$4,459.64
DOP271,958.17
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$2.61
DOP159.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.03
DOP123.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$4.25
DOP259.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$30.73
DOP1,873.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$5.58
DOP340.07
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$46.15
DOP2,814.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$46.61
DOP2,842.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$80.84
DOP4,929.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$88.22
DOP5,379.59
|
|
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