Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 2.3 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 61.9% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 11.0 times more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.9% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of childcare and transportation in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 57.2% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$7.20 DOP454.16	-79.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$6.54 DOP412.51	-49.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$0.97 DOP61.31	-70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.72 DOP45.71	-30.7%
Average			-57.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$1.52 DOP95.81	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$3.28 DOP207.14	-81.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$4.35 DOP274.53	-73.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$1.69 DOP106.74	-75.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$2.22 DOP139.81	-58.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$1.07 DOP67.71	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.35 DOP22.18	-91.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.97 DOP61.07	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.66 DOP41.63	-61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.66 DOP41.38	-36.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.90 DOP56.85	+7.2%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$4.64 DOP292.86	+196.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$56.13 DOP3,542.27	+556.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$26,137.07 DOP1,649,587.72	-40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$22.92 DOP1,446.74	+136.6%
Average			+212.4%

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pay 61.9% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$36.09 DOP2,277.47	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$624.27 DOP39,399.51	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$355.68 DOP22,447.73	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$49.67 DOP3,134.82	-88.6%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 11.0 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$250.80 DOP15,828.60	+1000.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,459.64 DOP281,460.95
Average			+1000.4%

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pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$2.61 DOP164.74	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$2.03 DOP127.88	-71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$4.25 DOP268.28	-85.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$30.73 DOP1,939.31	-79.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$5.58 DOP351.95	-60.9%
Average			-68.9%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$46.15 DOP2,912.95	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$46.61 DOP2,941.89	-61.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$80.84 DOP5,102.26	-50.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$88.22 DOP5,567.56	-48.4%
Average			-51.6%

Turkmenistan vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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