Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 25.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.86
|
$7.38
DOP446.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
|
$7.46
DOP450.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
|
$0.89
DOP53.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.54
DOP32.42
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.66
DOP100.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
|
$3.27
DOP197.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
|
$4.40
DOP266.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$1.66
DOP100.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.27
DOP137.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.11
DOP67.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.33
DOP20.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.06
DOP63.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.63
DOP38.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.63
DOP37.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.01
DOP60.97
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.82
DOP291.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.84
|
$58.49
DOP3,537.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.27
|
$27,453.03
DOP1,660,222.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.22
|
$21.84
DOP1,320.64
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.53
|
$39.22
DOP2,371.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.17
|
$602.75
DOP36,451.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$471.98
|
$333.99
DOP20,198.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.31
|
$35.91
DOP2,171.44
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.37
|
$276.66
DOP16,730.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,636.36
|
$4,677.72
DOP282,884.99
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
|
$2.54
DOP153.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
|
$2.09
DOP126.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.23
|
$4.15
DOP250.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.60
|
$34.54
DOP2,088.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
|
$5.98
DOP361.70
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.77
|
$43.13
DOP2,608.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
|
$47.94
DOP2,898.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.51
|
$79.26
DOP4,792.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
|
$81.48
DOP4,927.55
|
|
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