Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 41.7% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
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pay 15.7% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.12
|
$7.20
DOP425.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.71
|
$6.54
DOP386.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$0.97
DOP57.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.72
DOP42.78
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.72
|
$1.52
DOP89.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.87
|
$3.28
DOP193.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.41
|
$4.35
DOP256.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.26
|
$1.69
DOP99.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.81
|
$2.22
DOP130.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.33
|
$1.07
DOP63.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$0.97
DOP57.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.66
DOP38.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.90
DOP53.21
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.57
|
$4.64
DOP274.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.58
|
$56.13
DOP3,315.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,543,866.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.24
|
$22.92
DOP1,354.02
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.69
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
|
$624.27
DOP36,874.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
|
$355.68
DOP21,009.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.79
|
$49.67
DOP2,933.91
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
|
$250.80
DOP14,814.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
|
$4,459.64
DOP263,422.19
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.69
|
$2.61
DOP154.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.08
|
$2.03
DOP119.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.32
|
$4.25
DOP251.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.83
|
$30.73
DOP1,815.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.57
|
$5.58
DOP329.39
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.63
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.28
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.86
|
$80.84
DOP4,775.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.12
|
$88.22
DOP5,210.74
|
|
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