Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 13.5% higher than in Ecuador (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 14.5% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 19.1% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 25.2% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 7.4% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 31.4% lower than in Ecuador
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Restaurants
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $
(220.96 RD$)		 6.34 $
(400.00 RD$)		      +81.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 31.00 $
(1,957.05 RD$)		 47.52 $
(3,000.00 RD$)		      +53.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(441.91 RD$)		 6.34 $
(400.00 RD$)		      -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $
(126.26 RD$)		 2.38 $
(150.00 RD$)		      +18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(220.96 RD$)		 3.96 $
(250.00 RD$)		      +13.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.45 $
(154.57 RD$)		 2.04 $
(129.02 RD$)		      -16.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(61.45 RD$)		 1.01 $
(63.60 RD$)		      +3.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.68 $
(42.62 RD$)		 0.76 $
(48.18 RD$)		      +13.0 %
Markets
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $
(259.62 RD$)		 4.43 $
(279.85 RD$)		      +7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 $
(92.29 RD$)		 1.45 $
(91.27 RD$)		      -1.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 $
(42.65 RD$)		 0.54 $
(34.05 RD$)		      -20.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.10 $
(132.84 RD$)		 1.64 $
(103.68 RD$)		      -22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.85 $
(179.68 RD$)		 3.12 $
(197.12 RD$)		      +9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $
(160.26 RD$)		 2.30 $
(145.31 RD$)		      -9.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.02 $
(190.54 RD$)		 3.85 $
(242.92 RD$)		      +27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 $
(58.00 RD$)		 1.27 $
(80.12 RD$)		      +38.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 $
(31.60 RD$)		 0.38 $
(23.94 RD$)		      -24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 $
(36.72 RD$)		 1.03 $
(64.78 RD$)		      +76.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(35.36 RD$)		 0.67 $
(42.09 RD$)		      +19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 $
(34.41 RD$)		 0.64 $
(40.35 RD$)		      +17.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $
(29.72 RD$)		 0.91 $
(57.61 RD$)		      +93.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.66 $
(41.35 RD$)		 0.83 $
(52.68 RD$)		      +27.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $
(70.42 RD$)		 0.74 $
(46.80 RD$)		      -33.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(631.31 RD$)		 9.50 $
(600.00 RD$)		      -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 $
(108.30 RD$)		 2.38 $
(150.43 RD$)		      +38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 $
(173.14 RD$)		 3.07 $
(194.01 RD$)		      +12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $
(378.78 RD$)		 4.75 $
(300.00 RD$)		      -20.8 %
Transportation
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(22.10 RD$)		 0.63 $
(40.00 RD$)		      +81.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(1,578.27 RD$)		 34.35 $
(2,168.40 RD$)		      +37.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(94.70 RD$)		 3.17 $
(200.00 RD$)		      +111.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(152.40 RD$)		 3.82 $
(241.40 RD$)		      +58.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(631.31 RD$)		 5.15 $
(325.00 RD$)		      -48.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.52 $
(159.20 RD$)		 4.58 $
(288.91 RD$)		      +81.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 $
(1,325,742.64 RD$)		 24,710.68 $
(1,560,000.00 RD$)		      +17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,541.82 $
(1,738,731.95 RD$)		 29,391.45 $
(1,855,500.00 RD$)		      +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 44.40 $
(2,802.75 RD$)		 60.34 $
(3,809.01 RD$)		      +35.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.26 $
(836.98 RD$)		 19.12 $
(1,207.00 RD$)		      +44.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.16 $
(1,967.15 RD$)		 38.54 $
(2,432.78 RD$)		      +23.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.23 $
(2,034.49 RD$)		 23.75 $
(1,499.33 RD$)		      -26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.76 $
(932.05 RD$)		 12.52 $
(790.56 RD$)		      -15.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(441.91 RD$)		 5.54 $
(350.00 RD$)		      -20.8 %
Childcare
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 247.87 $
(15,647.97 RD$)		 218.03 $
(13,764.29 RD$)		      -12.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,038.10 $
(381,188.59 RD$)		 5,578.93 $
(352,201.26 RD$)		      -7.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.41 $
(3,498.00 RD$)		 41.08 $
(2,593.62 RD$)		      -25.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.00 $
(2,967.14 RD$)		 48.25 $
(3,046.30 RD$)		      +2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.69 $
(6,230.39 RD$)		 76.55 $
(4,832.41 RD$)		      -22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.38 $
(5,010.99 RD$)		 86.30 $
(5,447.88 RD$)		      +8.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 337.22 $
(21,289.04 RD$)		 432.83 $
(27,324.52 RD$)		      +28.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 273.82 $
(17,286.31 RD$)		 233.10 $
(14,715.56 RD$)		      -14.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 577.82 $
(36,478.01 RD$)		 846.62 $
(53,447.66 RD$)		      +46.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 450.26 $
(28,425.38 RD$)		 438.87 $
(27,706.20 RD$)		      -2.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 106.38 $
(6,715.84 RD$)		 140.70 $
(8,882.33 RD$)		      +32.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 105.07 $
(6,633.20 RD$)		 101.26 $
(6,392.79 RD$)		      -3.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 503.16 $
(31,764.51 RD$)		 395.30 $
(24,955.37 RD$)		      -21.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.01 12.90      +28.8 %
Last update: April 2025March 2025
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