Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 54.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$7.20
DOP451.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.54
DOP410.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.97
DOP60.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.72
DOP45.43
|
|
pay 69.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.52
DOP95.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.28
DOP205.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.35
DOP272.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.69
DOP106.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.22
DOP138.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.07
DOP67.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.35
DOP22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.97
DOP60.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.66
DOP41.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.66
DOP41.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.90
DOP56.51
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.64
DOP291.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$56.13
DOP3,520.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,639,653.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$22.92
DOP1,438.03
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$36.09
DOP2,263.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$624.27
DOP39,162.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$355.68
DOP22,312.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$49.67
DOP3,115.94
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$250.80
DOP15,733.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$4,459.64
DOP279,766.01
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.61
DOP163.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.03
DOP127.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$4.25
DOP266.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$30.73
DOP1,927.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$5.58
DOP349.83
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$46.15
DOP2,895.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$46.61
DOP2,924.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$80.84
DOP5,071.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$88.22
DOP5,534.03
|
|
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