Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 40.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.94
|
$7.20
DOP435.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.90
|
$6.54
DOP395.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$0.97
DOP58.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$0.72
DOP43.78
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.52
DOP91.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.24
|
$3.28
DOP198.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.42
|
$4.35
DOP262.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.81
|
$1.69
DOP102.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.76
|
$2.22
DOP133.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.07
DOP64.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.94
|
$0.97
DOP58.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$0.66
DOP39.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.66
DOP39.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.90
DOP54.45
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.27
|
$4.64
DOP280.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.24
|
$56.13
DOP3,392.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,969.42
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,985.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.79
|
$22.92
DOP1,385.70
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
United Kingdom
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.38
|
$36.09
DOP2,181.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£927.15
|
$624.27
DOP37,737.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£761.08
|
$355.68
DOP21,500.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.89
|
$49.67
DOP3,002.55
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,116.50
|
$250.80
DOP15,160.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,889.00
|
$4,459.64
DOP269,585.14
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.19
|
$2.61
DOP157.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.07
|
$2.03
DOP122.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.02
|
$4.25
DOP256.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.78
|
$30.73
DOP1,857.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.61
|
$5.58
DOP337.10
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.47
|
$46.15
DOP2,790.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.92
|
$46.61
DOP2,817.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.36
|
$80.84
DOP4,886.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.11
|
$88.22
DOP5,332.65
|
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