Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 13.7% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.20
DOP433.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.54
DOP393.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.97
DOP58.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.72
DOP43.64
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.52
DOP91.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.28
DOP197.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.35
DOP262.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.69
DOP101.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.22
DOP133.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.07
DOP64.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.35
DOP21.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.97
DOP58.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.66
DOP39.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.66
DOP39.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.90
DOP54.28
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.64
DOP279.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$56.13
DOP3,381.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,574,821.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$22.92
DOP1,381.17
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$36.09
DOP2,174.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$624.27
DOP37,613.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$355.68
DOP21,430.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$49.67
DOP2,992.74
|
|
pay 35.6% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$250.80
DOP15,111.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,459.64
DOP268,703.94
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.61
DOP157.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.03
DOP122.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.25
DOP256.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$30.73
DOP1,851.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.58
DOP336.00
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$46.15
DOP2,780.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$46.61
DOP2,808.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$80.84
DOP4,871.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$88.22
DOP5,315.22
|
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