Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 37.5% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 80.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$7.20
DOP438.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$6.54
DOP398.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$0.97
DOP59.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.72
DOP44.17
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.52
DOP92.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$3.28
DOP200.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.35
DOP265.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$1.69
DOP103.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.22
DOP135.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.07
DOP65.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.35
DOP21.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.97
DOP59.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.66
DOP40.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.66
DOP39.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.90
DOP54.93
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.64
DOP282.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$56.13
DOP3,422.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,593,893.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$22.92
DOP1,397.89
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$36.09
DOP2,200.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$624.27
DOP38,069.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$355.68
DOP21,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$49.67
DOP3,028.98
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$250.80
DOP15,294.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$4,459.64
DOP271,958.17
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$2.61
DOP159.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$2.03
DOP123.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$4.25
DOP259.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$30.73
DOP1,873.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$5.58
DOP340.07
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$46.15
DOP2,814.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$46.61
DOP2,842.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$80.84
DOP4,929.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$88.22
DOP5,379.59
|
|
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