Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 35.0% lower than in Costa Rica (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 38.0% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 48.2% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 32.7% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 39.1% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 36.8% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(629.39 RD$)		 3,177.67 ₡
(400.00 RD$)		      -36.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29,665.21 ₡
(3,734.21 RD$)		 23,832.53 ₡
(3,000.00 RD$)		      -19.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(629.39 RD$)		 3,177.67 ₡
(400.00 RD$)		      -36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(188.82 RD$)		 1,191.63 ₡
(150.00 RD$)		      -20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,300.00 ₡
(289.52 RD$)		 1,986.04 ₡
(250.00 RD$)		      -13.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,974.15 ₡
(248.50 RD$)		 1,023.58 ₡
(128.85 RD$)		      -48.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,086.18 ₡
(136.73 RD$)		 504.98 ₡
(63.57 RD$)		      -53.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 832.50 ₡
(104.79 RD$)		 382.39 ₡
(48.13 RD$)		      -54.1 %
Markets
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,786.66 ₡
(476.66 RD$)		 2,211.17 ₡
(278.34 RD$)		      -41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,413.67 ₡
(177.95 RD$)		 726.44 ₡
(91.44 RD$)		      -48.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 541.89 ₡
(68.21 RD$)		 268.72 ₡
(33.83 RD$)		      -50.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,713.07 ₡
(215.64 RD$)		 818.35 ₡
(103.01 RD$)		      -52.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,050.63 ₡
(258.13 RD$)		 1,593.61 ₡
(200.60 RD$)		      -22.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,147.49 ₡
(270.32 RD$)		 1,138.83 ₡
(143.35 RD$)		      -47.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,016.80 ₡
(379.75 RD$)		 1,926.37 ₡
(242.49 RD$)		      -36.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,010.77 ₡
(127.23 RD$)		 635.87 ₡
(80.04 RD$)		      -37.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 371.12 ₡
(46.72 RD$)		 190.02 ₡
(23.92 RD$)		      -48.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 721.48 ₡
(90.82 RD$)		 514.24 ₡
(64.73 RD$)		      -28.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 690.35 ₡
(86.90 RD$)		 334.04 ₡
(42.05 RD$)		      -51.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 665.47 ₡
(83.77 RD$)		 320.37 ₡
(40.33 RD$)		      -51.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 638.18 ₡
(80.33 RD$)		 457.35 ₡
(57.57 RD$)		      -28.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 512.34 ₡
(64.49 RD$)		 418.25 ₡
(52.65 RD$)		      -18.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,243.91 ₡
(156.58 RD$)		 366.65 ₡
(46.15 RD$)		      -70.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡
(1,007.03 RD$)		 4,766.51 ₡
(600.00 RD$)		      -40.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,195.40 ₡
(150.48 RD$)		 1,185.64 ₡
(149.25 RD$)		      -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,397.53 ₡
(175.92 RD$)		 1,540.37 ₡
(193.90 RD$)		      +10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(314.70 RD$)		 2,383.25 ₡
(300.00 RD$)		      -4.7 %
Transportation
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(62.94 RD$)		 317.77 ₡
(40.00 RD$)		      -36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22,900.00 ₡
(2,882.62 RD$)		 17,039.82 ₡
(2,144.94 RD$)		      -25.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 910.00 ₡
(114.55 RD$)		 1,588.84 ₡
(200.00 RD$)		      +74.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,591.38 ₡
(200.32 RD$)		 1,917.74 ₡
(241.40 RD$)		      +20.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,845.00 ₡
(484.00 RD$)		 2,581.86 ₡
(325.00 RD$)		      -32.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,831.56 ₡
(356.43 RD$)		 2,295.13 ₡
(288.91 RD$)		      -18.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,250,000.00 ₡
(2,297,280.62 RD$)		 12,392,913.49 ₡
(1,560,000.00 RD$)		      -32.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,742,645.42 ₡
(2,233,415.64 RD$)		 14,740,417.29 ₡
(1,855,500.00 RD$)		      -16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 44,090.59 ₡
(5,550.05 RD$)		 28,894.16 ₡
(3,637.15 RD$)		      -34.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13,079.97 ₡
(1,646.49 RD$)		 9,588.62 ₡
(1,207.00 RD$)		      -26.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27,288.53 ₡
(3,435.04 RD$)		 19,668.11 ₡
(2,475.79 RD$)		      -27.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29,340.38 ₡
(3,693.32 RD$)		 11,911.14 ₡
(1,499.35 RD$)		      -59.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15,308.33 ₡
(1,926.99 RD$)		 6,280.31 ₡
(790.56 RD$)		      -59.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(503.51 RD$)		 2,780.46 ₡
(350.00 RD$)		      -30.5 %
Childcare
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 275,186.16 ₡
(34,639.99 RD$)		 106,293.07 ₡
(13,380.00 RD$)		      -61.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,943,135.54 ₡
(622,233.94 RD$)		 2,792,184.89 ₡
(351,475.74 RD$)		      -43.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36,915.36 ₡
(4,646.85 RD$)		 20,116.12 ₡
(2,532.18 RD$)		      -45.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,792.75 ₡
(3,498.51 RD$)		 24,185.12 ₡
(3,044.38 RD$)		      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 62,552.50 ₡
(7,874.01 RD$)		 38,364.87 ₡
(4,829.31 RD$)		      -38.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 53,862.00 ₡
(6,780.06 RD$)		 43,250.11 ₡
(5,444.25 RD$)		      -19.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 390,689.55 ₡
(49,179.37 RD$)		 216,746.62 ₡
(27,283.72 RD$)		      -44.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 263,797.68 ₡
(33,206.43 RD$)		 116,863.59 ₡
(14,710.60 RD$)		      -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 735,436.21 ₡
(92,575.53 RD$)		 425,865.14 ₡
(53,607.22 RD$)		      -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 505,510.03 ₡
(63,632.79 RD$)		 225,349.49 ₡
(28,366.63 RD$)		      -55.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 124,642.77 ₡
(15,689.83 RD$)		 69,066.45 ₡
(8,693.97 RD$)		      -44.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 67,125.75 ₡
(8,449.68 RD$)		 49,972.67 ₡
(6,290.48 RD$)		      -25.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 501,956.86 ₡
(63,185.52 RD$)		 196,909.45 ₡
(24,786.65 RD$)		      -60.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.29 12.80      +24.3 %
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