Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 28.2% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of transportation and clothing in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$7.20
DOP424.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$6.54
DOP385.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.97
DOP57.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.72
DOP42.75
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.52
DOP89.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.28
DOP193.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.35
DOP256.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$1.69
DOP99.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.22
DOP130.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.07
DOP63.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.35
DOP20.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.97
DOP57.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.66
DOP38.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.66
DOP38.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.90
DOP53.18
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.64
DOP273.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$56.13
DOP3,313.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,542,966.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$22.92
DOP1,353.23
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$36.09
DOP2,130.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$624.27
DOP36,852.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$355.68
DOP20,996.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$49.67
DOP2,932.20
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$250.80
DOP14,805.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$4,459.64
DOP263,268.69
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.61
DOP154.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.03
DOP119.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.25
DOP250.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$30.73
DOP1,813.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$5.58
DOP329.20
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$46.15
DOP2,724.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$46.61
DOP2,751.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$80.84
DOP4,772.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$88.22
DOP5,207.70
|
|
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