Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 30.8% lower than in Costa Rica (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 34.2% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 45.8% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 28.6% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 36.2% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 37.4% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(591.59 RD$)		 3,591.99 ₡
(425.00 RD$)		      -28.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(3,549.57 RD$)		 24,510.03 ₡
(2,900.00 RD$)		      -18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(591.59 RD$)		 3,380.69 ₡
(400.00 RD$)		      -32.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(177.48 RD$)		 1,267.76 ₡
(150.00 RD$)		      -15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 ₡
(295.80 RD$)		 2,112.93 ₡
(250.00 RD$)		      -15.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,910.37 ₡
(226.03 RD$)		 1,066.61 ₡
(126.20 RD$)		      -44.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,094.01 ₡
(129.44 RD$)		 510.18 ₡
(60.36 RD$)		      -53.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 833.19 ₡
(98.58 RD$)		 383.10 ₡
(45.33 RD$)		      -54.0 %
Markets
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,805.46 ₡
(450.26 RD$)		 2,339.37 ₡
(276.79 RD$)		      -38.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,409.99 ₡
(166.83 RD$)		 798.16 ₡
(94.44 RD$)		      -43.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 543.85 ₡
(64.35 RD$)		 269.42 ₡
(31.88 RD$)		      -50.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,725.29 ₡
(204.13 RD$)		 875.91 ₡
(103.64 RD$)		      -49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,962.71 ₡
(232.23 RD$)		 1,622.03 ₡
(191.92 RD$)		      -17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,219.85 ₡
(262.65 RD$)		 1,175.87 ₡
(139.13 RD$)		      -47.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,056.65 ₡
(361.66 RD$)		 2,162.41 ₡
(255.85 RD$)		      -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,061.78 ₡
(125.63 RD$)		 648.17 ₡
(76.69 RD$)		      -39.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 359.87 ₡
(42.58 RD$)		 193.23 ₡
(22.86 RD$)		      -46.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 714.80 ₡
(84.57 RD$)		 510.70 ₡
(60.43 RD$)		      -28.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 651.96 ₡
(77.14 RD$)		 330.37 ₡
(39.09 RD$)		      -49.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 617.98 ₡
(73.12 RD$)		 299.52 ₡
(35.44 RD$)		      -51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 634.08 ₡
(75.02 RD$)		 502.55 ₡
(59.46 RD$)		      -20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 504.63 ₡
(59.71 RD$)		 410.20 ₡
(48.53 RD$)		      -18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,196.46 ₡
(141.56 RD$)		 442.52 ₡
(52.36 RD$)		      -63.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡
(946.55 RD$)		 5,071.04 ₡
(600.00 RD$)		      -36.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,189.97 ₡
(140.80 RD$)		 1,228.55 ₡
(145.36 RD$)		      +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,415.22 ₡
(167.45 RD$)		 1,664.61 ₡
(196.95 RD$)		      +17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(295.80 RD$)		 2,281.97 ₡
(270.00 RD$)		      -8.7 %
Transportation
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(59.16 RD$)		 338.07 ₡
(40.00 RD$)		      -32.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,800.00 ₡
(2,461.03 RD$)		 21,129.33 ₡
(2,500.00 RD$)		      +1.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 910.00 ₡
(107.67 RD$)		 1,690.35 ₡
(200.00 RD$)		      +85.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,569.11 ₡
(185.66 RD$)		 2,040.26 ₡
(241.40 RD$)		      +30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,647.50 ₡
(431.57 RD$)		 2,746.81 ₡
(325.00 RD$)		      -24.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,876.19 ₡
(340.31 RD$)		 2,431.46 ₡
(287.69 RD$)		      -15.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,250,000.00 ₡
(2,159,320.50 RD$)		 13,184,703.24 ₡
(1,560,000.00 RD$)		      -27.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,552,511.34 ₡
(2,076,794.39 RD$)		 15,296,579.98 ₡
(1,809,875.00 RD$)		      -12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 41,482.43 ₡
(4,908.16 RD$)		 30,049.91 ₡
(3,555.47 RD$)		      -27.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,756.45 ₡
(1,509.33 RD$)		 9,692.97 ₡
(1,146.86 RD$)		      -24.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26,911.32 ₡
(3,184.12 RD$)		 21,166.62 ₡
(2,504.41 RD$)		      -21.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29,793.49 ₡
(3,525.13 RD$)		 13,562.73 ₡
(1,604.73 RD$)		      -54.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,053.85 ₡
(1,899.47 RD$)		 6,681.56 ₡
(790.56 RD$)		      -58.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(473.28 RD$)		 2,958.11 ₡
(350.00 RD$)		      -26.0 %
Childcare
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 281,485.83 ₡
(33,305.10 RD$)		 133,235.53 ₡
(15,764.29 RD$)		      -52.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,838,581.73 ₡
(572,495.82 RD$)		 2,611,022.00 ₡
(308,933.33 RD$)		      -46.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38,095.67 ₡
(4,507.44 RD$)		 22,253.65 ₡
(2,633.03 RD$)		      -41.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,459.10 ₡
(3,248.93 RD$)		 27,158.64 ₡
(3,213.38 RD$)		      -1.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60,829.57 ₡
(7,197.29 RD$)		 41,466.34 ₡
(4,906.25 RD$)		      -31.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54,657.01 ₡
(6,466.96 RD$)		 41,955.79 ₡
(4,964.16 RD$)		      -23.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 392,023.33 ₡
(46,383.78 RD$)		 230,953.17 ₡
(27,326.13 RD$)		      -41.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 271,004.98 ₡
(32,065.02 RD$)		 126,140.80 ₡
(14,924.84 RD$)		      -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 746,345.82 ₡
(88,306.84 RD$)		 448,070.17 ₡
(53,015.18 RD$)		      -40.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 522,234.30 ₡
(61,790.20 RD$)		 241,718.49 ₡
(28,599.87 RD$)		      -53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 111,124.63 ₡
(13,148.15 RD$)		 76,075.51 ₡
(9,001.17 RD$)		      -31.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65,575.46 ₡
(7,758.82 RD$)		 51,383.26 ₡
(6,079.61 RD$)		      -21.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 493,697.13 ₡
(58,413.72 RD$)		 203,313.08 ₡
(24,055.79 RD$)		      -58.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.31 13.10      +27.0 %
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