Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 9.5% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Panama, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$7.20
DOP435.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$6.54
DOP395.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.97
DOP58.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.72
DOP43.80
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.52
DOP91.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$3.28
DOP198.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$4.35
DOP263.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$1.69
DOP102.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$2.22
DOP133.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$1.07
DOP64.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.35
DOP21.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.97
DOP58.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.66
DOP39.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.66
DOP39.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.90
DOP54.48
|
|
pay 54.8% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$4.64
DOP280.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$56.13
DOP3,394.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,580,639.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$22.92
DOP1,386.27
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$36.09
DOP2,182.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$624.27
DOP37,752.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$355.68
DOP21,509.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$49.67
DOP3,003.79
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$250.80
DOP15,167.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$4,459.64
DOP269,696.63
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.61
DOP157.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.03
DOP122.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$4.25
DOP257.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$30.73
DOP1,858.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$5.58
DOP337.24
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$46.15
DOP2,791.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$46.61
DOP2,818.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$80.84
DOP4,889.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$88.22
DOP5,334.85
|
|
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