Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominican Republic and Singapore Reverse

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 143.8% higher than in Dominican Republic (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 235.8% higher than in Dominican Republic
Rent Prices in Singapore are 647.1% higher than in Dominican Republic
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 70.3% higher than in Dominican Republic
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 110.4% higher than in Dominican Republic
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 178.9% higher than in Dominican Republic
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Restaurants
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 RD$
(8.52 S$)		 656.95 RD$
(14.00 S$)		      +64.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 RD$
(63.93 S$)		 4,692.47 RD$
(100.00 S$)		      +56.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 RD$
(8.52 S$)		 469.25 RD$
(10.00 S$)		      +17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 RD$
(3.20 S$)		 563.10 RD$
(12.00 S$)		      +275.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 RD$
(5.33 S$)		 516.17 RD$
(11.00 S$)		      +106.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 128.04 RD$
(2.73 S$)		 293.47 RD$
(6.25 S$)		      +129.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 63.52 RD$
(1.35 S$)		 107.68 RD$
(2.29 S$)		      +69.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 47.99 RD$
(1.02 S$)		 76.74 RD$
(1.64 S$)		      +59.9 %
Markets
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 281.31 RD$
(5.99 S$)		 671.88 RD$
(14.32 S$)		      +138.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 91.28 RD$
(1.95 S$)		 126.26 RD$
(2.69 S$)		      +38.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.80 RD$
(0.72 S$)		 78.14 RD$
(1.67 S$)		      +131.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 103.09 RD$
(2.20 S$)		 203.41 RD$
(4.33 S$)		      +97.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 195.80 RD$
(4.17 S$)		 492.19 RD$
(10.49 S$)		      +151.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 143.46 RD$
(3.06 S$)		 298.49 RD$
(6.36 S$)		      +108.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 240.18 RD$
(5.12 S$)		 580.68 RD$
(12.37 S$)		      +141.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 79.22 RD$
(1.69 S$)		 124.70 RD$
(2.66 S$)		      +57.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 24.16 RD$
(0.51 S$)		 84.48 RD$
(1.80 S$)		      +249.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 63.29 RD$
(1.35 S$)		 119.75 RD$
(2.55 S$)		      +89.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 43.01 RD$
(0.92 S$)		 80.01 RD$
(1.71 S$)		      +86.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 41.23 RD$
(0.88 S$)		 67.35 RD$
(1.44 S$)		      +63.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 57.57 RD$
(1.23 S$)		 62.19 RD$
(1.33 S$)		      +8.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.93 RD$
(1.15 S$)		 111.50 RD$
(2.38 S$)		      +106.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 48.27 RD$
(1.03 S$)		 95.43 RD$
(2.03 S$)		      +97.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 RD$
(12.79 S$)		 1,407.74 RD$
(30.00 S$)		      +134.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 149.31 RD$
(3.18 S$)		 257.82 RD$
(5.49 S$)		      +72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 191.90 RD$
(4.09 S$)		 325.40 RD$
(6.93 S$)		      +69.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 300.00 RD$
(6.39 S$)		 793.03 RD$
(16.90 S$)		      +164.3 %
Transportation
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 RD$
(0.85 S$)		 93.85 RD$
(2.00 S$)		      +134.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,168.95 RD$
(46.22 S$)		 5,630.96 RD$
(120.00 S$)		      +159.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 RD$
(4.26 S$)		 215.85 RD$
(4.60 S$)		      +7.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 RD$
(5.14 S$)		 75.52 RD$
(1.61 S$)		      -68.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 325.00 RD$
(6.93 S$)		 980.73 RD$
(20.90 S$)		      +201.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 288.52 RD$
(6.15 S$)		 509.39 RD$
(10.86 S$)		      +76.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,560,000.00 RD$
(33,244.75 S$)		 8,446,445.23 RD$
(180,000.00 S$)		      +441.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,855,500.00 RD$
(39,542.08 S$)		 7,491,002.11 RD$
(159,638.80 S$)		      +303.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,799.94 RD$
(80.98 S$)		 9,988.79 RD$
(212.87 S$)		      +162.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,228.00 RD$
(26.17 S$)		 1,123.54 RD$
(23.94 S$)		      -8.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,415.68 RD$
(51.48 S$)		 2,255.07 RD$
(48.06 S$)		      -6.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,499.35 RD$
(31.95 S$)		 6,768.27 RD$
(144.24 S$)		      +351.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 790.56 RD$
(16.85 S$)		 739.37 RD$
(15.76 S$)		      -6.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 RD$
(7.46 S$)		 703.87 RD$
(15.00 S$)		      +101.1 %
Childcare
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 13,764.29 RD$
(293.33 S$)		 71,735.44 RD$
(1,528.74 S$)		      +421.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 359,905.72 RD$
(7,669.86 S$)		 1,723,760.65 RD$
(36,734.62 S$)		      +378.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,589.43 RD$
(55.18 S$)		 4,816.16 RD$
(102.64 S$)		      +86.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,065.10 RD$
(65.32 S$)		 2,674.56 RD$
(57.00 S$)		      -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,832.48 RD$
(102.98 S$)		 6,370.81 RD$
(135.77 S$)		      +31.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,510.47 RD$
(117.43 S$)		 7,212.33 RD$
(153.70 S$)		      +30.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,025.83 RD$
(575.94 S$)		 188,901.98 RD$
(4,025.64 S$)		      +599.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,620.58 RD$
(311.58 S$)		 134,970.24 RD$
(2,876.32 S$)		      +823.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 53,243.02 RD$
(1,134.65 S$)		 367,487.40 RD$
(7,831.43 S$)		      +590.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,762.89 RD$
(591.65 S$)		 224,925.71 RD$
(4,793.33 S$)		      +710.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,737.77 RD$
(186.21 S$)		 129,069.58 RD$
(2,750.57 S$)		      +1,377.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,330.10 RD$
(134.90 S$)		 84,237.43 RD$
(1,795.16 S$)		      +1,230.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Dominican Republic Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,425.84 RD$
(541.84 S$)		 238,114.95 RD$
(5,074.41 S$)		      +836.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.01 3.24      -75.1 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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