Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 45.2% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$7.20
DOP438.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$6.54
DOP398.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$0.97
DOP59.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.72
DOP44.17
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.52
DOP92.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$3.28
DOP200.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.35
DOP265.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.69
DOP103.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$2.22
DOP135.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.07
DOP65.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.35
DOP21.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.97
DOP59.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.66
DOP40.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.66
DOP39.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.90
DOP54.93
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.64
DOP282.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$56.13
DOP3,422.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,593,893.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$22.92
DOP1,397.89
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$36.09
DOP2,200.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$624.27
DOP38,069.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$355.68
DOP21,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$49.67
DOP3,028.98
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$250.80
DOP15,294.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$4,459.64
DOP271,958.17
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$2.61
DOP159.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$2.03
DOP123.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$4.25
DOP259.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$30.73
DOP1,873.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$5.58
DOP340.07
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$46.15
DOP2,814.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$46.61
DOP2,842.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$80.84
DOP4,929.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$88.22
DOP5,379.59
|
|
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