Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 53.0% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
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pay 40.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
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pay 62.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
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pay 47.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
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pay 30.6% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.20
DOP454.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$6.54
DOP412.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
DOP61.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.72
DOP45.71
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.52
DOP95.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.28
DOP207.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.35
DOP274.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$1.69
DOP106.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.22
DOP139.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
DOP67.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
DOP61.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.66
DOP41.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
DOP41.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
DOP56.85
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$4.64
DOP292.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,542.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,137.07
DOP1,649,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.92
DOP1,446.74
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$36.09
DOP2,277.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$624.27
DOP39,399.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$355.68
DOP22,447.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$49.67
DOP3,134.82
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$250.80
DOP15,828.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$4,459.64
DOP281,460.95
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.61
DOP164.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.03
DOP127.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.25
DOP268.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$30.73
DOP1,939.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.58
DOP351.95
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$46.15
DOP2,912.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$46.61
DOP2,941.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$80.84
DOP5,102.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$88.22
DOP5,567.56
|
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