Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 40.3% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$7.20
DOP438.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$6.54
DOP398.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.97
DOP59.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.72
DOP44.17
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.52
DOP92.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$3.28
DOP200.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.35
DOP265.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$1.69
DOP103.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$2.22
DOP135.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.07
DOP65.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.35
DOP21.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.97
DOP59.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.66
DOP40.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.66
DOP39.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.90
DOP54.93
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.64
DOP282.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$56.13
DOP3,422.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,593,893.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$22.92
DOP1,397.89
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$36.09
DOP2,200.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$624.27
DOP38,069.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$355.68
DOP21,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$49.67
DOP3,028.98
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$250.80
DOP15,294.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$4,459.64
DOP271,958.17
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$2.61
DOP159.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$2.03
DOP123.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$4.25
DOP259.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$30.73
DOP1,873.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$5.58
DOP340.07
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$46.15
DOP2,814.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$46.61
DOP2,842.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$80.84
DOP4,929.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$88.22
DOP5,379.59
|
|
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