Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominican Republic and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 94.4% higher than in Dominican Republic (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 137.5% higher than in Dominican Republic
Rent Prices in United States are 328.1% higher than in Dominican Republic
Restaurant Prices in United States are 111.3% higher than in Dominican Republic
Groceries Prices in United States are 104.4% higher than in Dominican Republic
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 360.6% higher than in Dominican Republic
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Restaurants
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 RD$
(6.39 $)		 1,251.24 RD$
(20.00 $)		      +212.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 RD$
(47.95 $)		 4,692.14 RD$
(75.00 $)		      +56.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 RD$
(6.39 $)		 688.18 RD$
(11.00 $)		      +72.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 RD$
(2.40 $)		 375.37 RD$
(6.00 $)		      +150.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 RD$
(4.00 $)		 437.93 RD$
(7.00 $)		      +75.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 128.85 RD$
(2.06 $)		 326.65 RD$
(5.22 $)		      +153.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 63.57 RD$
(1.02 $)		 159.69 RD$
(2.55 $)		      +151.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 48.13 RD$
(0.77 $)		 130.03 RD$
(2.08 $)		      +170.2 %
Markets
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 278.33 RD$
(4.45 $)		 249.77 RD$
(3.99 $)		      -10.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 91.41 RD$
(1.46 $)		 205.78 RD$
(3.29 $)		      +125.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.83 RD$
(0.54 $)		 130.15 RD$
(2.08 $)		      +284.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 103.00 RD$
(1.65 $)		 255.49 RD$
(4.08 $)		      +148.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 200.61 RD$
(3.21 $)		 366.58 RD$
(5.86 $)		      +82.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 143.32 RD$
(2.29 $)		 344.27 RD$
(5.50 $)		      +140.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 242.41 RD$
(3.87 $)		 459.61 RD$
(7.35 $)		      +89.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 80.02 RD$
(1.28 $)		 149.36 RD$
(2.39 $)		      +86.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 23.91 RD$
(0.38 $)		 47.53 RD$
(0.76 $)		      +98.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 64.71 RD$
(1.03 $)		 127.09 RD$
(2.03 $)		      +96.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 42.03 RD$
(0.67 $)		 139.08 RD$
(2.22 $)		      +230.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 40.32 RD$
(0.64 $)		 83.00 RD$
(1.33 $)		      +105.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 57.58 RD$
(0.92 $)		 87.10 RD$
(1.39 $)		      +51.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 52.64 RD$
(0.84 $)		 137.58 RD$
(2.20 $)		      +161.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 46.15 RD$
(0.74 $)		 138.98 RD$
(2.22 $)		      +201.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 RD$
(9.59 $)		 938.43 RD$
(15.00 $)		      +56.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 149.21 RD$
(2.39 $)		 121.13 RD$
(1.94 $)		      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 193.86 RD$
(3.10 $)		 223.72 RD$
(3.58 $)		      +15.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 300.00 RD$
(4.80 $)		 625.62 RD$
(10.00 $)		      +108.5 %
Transportation
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 RD$
(0.64 $)		 156.40 RD$
(2.50 $)		      +291.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,148.86 RD$
(34.35 $)		 4,066.52 RD$
(65.00 $)		      +89.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 RD$
(3.20 $)		 234.61 RD$
(3.75 $)		      +17.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 RD$
(3.86 $)		 175.17 RD$
(2.80 $)		      -27.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 325.00 RD$
(5.19 $)		 1,876.86 RD$
(30.00 $)		      +477.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 288.91 RD$
(4.62 $)		 219.99 RD$
(3.52 $)		      -23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,560,000.00 RD$
(24,935.31 $)		 1,876,856.46 RD$
(30,000.00 $)		      +20.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,882,111.11 RD$
(30,083.99 $)		 1,623,092.16 RD$
(25,943.79 $)		      -13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,637.32 RD$
(58.14 $)		 13,017.67 RD$
(208.08 $)		      +257.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,207.00 RD$
(19.29 $)		 3,574.35 RD$
(57.13 $)		      +196.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,475.79 RD$
(39.57 $)		 4,465.04 RD$
(71.37 $)		      +80.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,499.35 RD$
(23.97 $)		 2,923.78 RD$
(46.73 $)		      +95.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 790.56 RD$
(12.64 $)		 1,382.87 RD$
(22.10 $)		      +74.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 RD$
(5.59 $)		 875.87 RD$
(14.00 $)		      +150.2 %
Childcare
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 13,380.00 RD$
(213.87 $)		 85,907.74 RD$
(1,373.16 $)		      +542.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 351,597.00 RD$
(5,619.99 $)		 1,420,228.14 RD$
(22,701.17 $)		      +303.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,532.63 RD$
(40.48 $)		 3,255.10 RD$
(52.03 $)		      +28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,044.71 RD$
(48.67 $)		 2,665.17 RD$
(42.60 $)		      -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,829.83 RD$
(77.20 $)		 5,592.11 RD$
(89.39 $)		      +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,444.86 RD$
(87.03 $)		 7,079.27 RD$
(113.16 $)		      +30.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,285.99 RD$
(436.14 $)		 108,922.13 RD$
(1,741.03 $)		      +299.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,712.65 RD$
(235.17 $)		 89,978.77 RD$
(1,438.24 $)		      +511.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 53,620.02 RD$
(857.07 $)		 181,880.38 RD$
(2,907.21 $)		      +239.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 28,374.51 RD$
(453.54 $)		 150,044.36 RD$
(2,398.34 $)		      +428.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,698.31 RD$
(139.04 $)		 18,950.89 RD$
(302.91 $)		      +117.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,293.25 RD$
(100.59 $)		 15,868.60 RD$
(253.65 $)		      +152.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Dominican Republic Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 24,788.96 RD$
(396.23 $)		 271,183.14 RD$
(4,334.64 $)		      +994.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.80 6.58      -48.6 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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