Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 2.1 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
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pay 12.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
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pay 5.7 times more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in North Korea. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
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North Korea
|
Dominican Republic
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.20
DOP454.16
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.54
DOP412.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.97
DOP61.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.72
DOP45.71
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$1.52
DOP95.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.28
DOP207.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$4.35
DOP274.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.69
DOP106.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
DOP139.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
DOP67.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
DOP61.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
DOP41.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
DOP41.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
DOP56.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
DOP292.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,542.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,137.07
DOP1,649,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.92
DOP1,446.74
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.09
DOP2,277.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$624.27
DOP39,399.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$355.68
DOP22,447.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.67
DOP3,134.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
DOP15,828.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,459.64
DOP281,460.95
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$2.61
DOP164.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.03
DOP127.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.25
DOP268.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.73
DOP1,939.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.58
DOP351.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.15
DOP2,912.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.61
DOP2,941.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.84
DOP5,102.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.22
DOP5,567.56
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