Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 30.3% lower than in Costa Rica (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 33.6% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 45.1% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 28.1% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 34.3% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 35.4% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(583.82 RD$)		 3,425.71 ₡
(400.00 RD$)		      -31.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(3,502.93 RD$)		 25,692.80 ₡
(3,000.00 RD$)		      -14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(583.82 RD$)		 3,425.71 ₡
(400.00 RD$)		      -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(175.15 RD$)		 1,284.64 ₡
(150.00 RD$)		      -14.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,400.00 ₡
(280.23 RD$)		 2,141.07 ₡
(250.00 RD$)		      -10.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,988.69 ₡
(232.21 RD$)		 1,067.63 ₡
(124.66 RD$)		      -46.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,091.08 ₡
(127.40 RD$)		 525.09 ₡
(61.31 RD$)		      -51.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 842.47 ₡
(98.37 RD$)		 409.00 ₡
(47.76 RD$)		      -51.5 %
Markets
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,797.61 ₡
(443.43 RD$)		 2,401.63 ₡
(280.42 RD$)		      -36.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,446.31 ₡
(168.88 RD$)		 771.81 ₡
(90.12 RD$)		      -46.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 541.44 ₡
(63.22 RD$)		 290.21 ₡
(33.89 RD$)		      -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,713.17 ₡
(200.04 RD$)		 880.24 ₡
(102.78 RD$)		      -48.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,104.07 ₡
(245.68 RD$)		 1,704.86 ₡
(199.07 RD$)		      -19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,146.29 ₡
(250.61 RD$)		 1,227.98 ₡
(143.38 RD$)		      -42.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,005.95 ₡
(350.99 RD$)		 2,022.93 ₡
(236.21 RD$)		      -32.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 999.75 ₡
(116.73 RD$)		 685.21 ₡
(80.01 RD$)		      -31.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 369.71 ₡
(43.17 RD$)		 212.32 ₡
(24.79 RD$)		      -42.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 731.47 ₡
(85.41 RD$)		 555.22 ₡
(64.83 RD$)		      -24.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 691.12 ₡
(80.70 RD$)		 370.11 ₡
(43.22 RD$)		      -46.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 676.72 ₡
(79.02 RD$)		 365.81 ₡
(42.71 RD$)		      -45.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 644.89 ₡
(75.30 RD$)		 500.61 ₡
(58.45 RD$)		      -22.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 506.13 ₡
(59.10 RD$)		 461.13 ₡
(53.84 RD$)		      -8.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,243.91 ₡
(145.24 RD$)		 407.60 ₡
(47.59 RD$)		      -67.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡
(934.11 RD$)		 5,138.56 ₡
(600.00 RD$)		      -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,173.17 ₡
(136.98 RD$)		 1,286.33 ₡
(150.20 RD$)		      +9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,377.45 ₡
(160.84 RD$)		 1,615.17 ₡
(188.59 RD$)		      +17.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(291.91 RD$)		 2,569.28 ₡
(300.00 RD$)		      +2.8 %
Transportation
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(58.38 RD$)		 321.16 ₡
(37.50 RD$)		      -35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25,000.00 ₡
(2,919.11 RD$)		 17,256.81 ₡
(2,014.98 RD$)		      -31.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 910.00 ₡
(106.26 RD$)		 1,712.85 ₡
(200.00 RD$)		      +88.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₡
(187.91 RD$)		 2,067.43 ₡
(241.40 RD$)		      +28.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,845.00 ₡
(448.96 RD$)		 2,783.39 ₡
(325.00 RD$)		      -27.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,834.15 ₡
(330.93 RD$)		 2,470.14 ₡
(288.42 RD$)		      -12.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,250,000.00 ₡
(2,130,947.00 RD$)		 13,103,329.19 ₡
(1,530,000.00 RD$)		      -28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,833,891.88 ₡
(2,082,360.46 RD$)		 15,743,026.73 ₡
(1,838,222.22 RD$)		      -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 44,605.82 ₡
(5,208.36 RD$)		 31,988.98 ₡
(3,735.17 RD$)		      -28.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,907.28 ₡
(1,507.11 RD$)		 10,468.30 ₡
(1,222.32 RD$)		      -18.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27,506.85 ₡
(3,211.82 RD$)		 20,482.12 ₡
(2,391.58 RD$)		      -25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28,769.37 ₡
(3,359.23 RD$)		 12,760.76 ₡
(1,490.00 RD$)		      -55.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15,308.33 ₡
(1,787.47 RD$)		 6,865.69 ₡
(801.67 RD$)		      -55.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(467.06 RD$)		 2,997.49 ₡
(350.00 RD$)		      -25.1 %
Childcare
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 275,494.79 ₡
(32,167.93 RD$)		 117,881.02 ₡
(13,764.29 RD$)		      -57.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,869,922.10 ₡
(568,632.65 RD$)		 3,045,507.03 ₡
(355,606.25 RD$)		      -37.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36,972.30 ₡
(4,317.04 RD$)		 22,315.17 ₡
(2,605.61 RD$)		      -39.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,556.18 ₡
(3,217.58 RD$)		 25,873.91 ₡
(3,021.15 RD$)		      -6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 62,686.41 ₡
(7,319.53 RD$)		 41,112.21 ₡
(4,800.43 RD$)		      -34.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54,014.98 ₡
(6,307.02 RD$)		 47,266.44 ₡
(5,519.03 RD$)		      -12.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 391,040.57 ₡
(45,659.55 RD$)		 229,999.08 ₡
(26,855.66 RD$)		      -41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 267,374.92 ₡
(31,219.82 RD$)		 124,689.31 ₡
(14,559.25 RD$)		      -53.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 735,782.86 ₡
(85,913.11 RD$)		 451,336.14 ₡
(52,699.91 RD$)		      -38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 504,214.74 ₡
(58,874.24 RD$)		 236,657.22 ₡
(27,633.10 RD$)		      -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 125,739.26 ₡
(14,681.85 RD$)		 74,218.04 ₡
(8,666.01 RD$)		      -41.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,929.55 ₡
(8,165.27 RD$)		 53,175.28 ₡
(6,208.97 RD$)		      -24.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 513,191.12 ₡
(59,922.36 RD$)		 220,333.60 ₡
(25,727.08 RD$)		      -57.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.29 13.15      +27.8 %
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