Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 11.5% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.28
|
$7.20
DOP446.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.81
|
$6.54
DOP405.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.52
|
$0.97
DOP60.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.72
DOP44.89
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.53
|
$1.52
DOP94.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.13
|
$3.28
DOP203.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.77
|
$4.35
DOP269.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.04
|
$1.69
DOP104.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$2.22
DOP137.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.07
DOP66.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.35
DOP21.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.97
DOP59.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.66
DOP40.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.66
DOP40.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.90
DOP55.83
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.90
|
$4.64
DOP287.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.67
|
$56.13
DOP3,478.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,963.42
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,619,983.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.74
|
$22.92
DOP1,420.78
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.39
|
$36.09
DOP2,236.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$624.27
DOP38,692.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$355.68
DOP22,044.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.45
|
$49.67
DOP3,078.56
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€333.71
|
$250.80
DOP15,544.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,107.77
|
$4,459.64
DOP276,409.67
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.09
|
$2.61
DOP161.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$2.03
DOP125.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.52
|
$4.25
DOP263.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.40
|
$30.73
DOP1,904.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.64
|
$5.58
DOP345.63
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.05
|
$46.15
DOP2,860.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.65
|
$46.61
DOP2,889.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.16
|
$80.84
DOP5,010.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.83
|
$88.22
DOP5,467.64
|
|
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