Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 17.6% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 48.8% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 27.3% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
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