Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 17.9% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.80
|
$7.20
DOP433.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$6.54
DOP393.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.64
|
$0.97
DOP58.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.72
DOP43.64
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.52
DOP91.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.83
|
$3.28
DOP197.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$4.35
DOP262.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.06
|
$1.69
DOP101.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.22
DOP133.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.07
DOP64.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.35
DOP21.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.97
DOP58.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$0.66
DOP39.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.66
DOP39.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.90
DOP54.28
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.50
|
$4.64
DOP279.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.56
|
$56.13
DOP3,381.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,804.20
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,574,821.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.87
|
$22.92
DOP1,381.17
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.81
|
$36.09
DOP2,174.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€587.10
|
$624.27
DOP37,613.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.63
|
$355.68
DOP21,430.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.24
|
$49.67
DOP2,992.74
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.88
|
$250.80
DOP15,111.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,115.78
|
$4,459.64
DOP268,703.94
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$2.61
DOP157.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$2.03
DOP122.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.18
|
$4.25
DOP256.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.89
|
$30.73
DOP1,851.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$5.58
DOP336.00
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.94
|
$46.15
DOP2,780.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$46.61
DOP2,808.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.64
|
$80.84
DOP4,871.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.99
|
$88.22
DOP5,315.22
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