Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 20.4% higher than in Ecuador (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 21.3% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 25.5% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 34.7% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 13.7% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 29.5% lower than in Ecuador
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Restaurants
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $
(206.48 RD$)		 6.78 $
(400.00 RD$)		      +93.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $
(1,769.85 RD$)		 50.85 $
(3,000.00 RD$)		      +69.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(412.97 RD$)		 6.78 $
(400.00 RD$)		      -3.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $
(117.99 RD$)		 2.54 $
(150.00 RD$)		      +27.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(206.48 RD$)		 4.24 $
(250.00 RD$)		      +21.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.48 $
(146.38 RD$)		 2.16 $
(127.33 RD$)		      -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.99 $
(58.25 RD$)		 1.07 $
(63.23 RD$)		      +8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.69 $
(40.77 RD$)		 0.81 $
(48.06 RD$)		      +17.9 %
Markets
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 $
(243.85 RD$)		 4.80 $
(282.97 RD$)		      +16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.49 $
(87.61 RD$)		 1.51 $
(88.79 RD$)		      +1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 $
(39.93 RD$)		 0.57 $
(33.80 RD$)		      -15.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.11 $
(124.51 RD$)		 1.73 $
(101.83 RD$)		      -18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.79 $
(164.53 RD$)		 3.34 $
(196.94 RD$)		      +19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.56 $
(151.17 RD$)		 2.41 $
(142.34 RD$)		      -5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.08 $
(181.75 RD$)		 3.99 $
(235.62 RD$)		      +29.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 $
(55.48 RD$)		 1.36 $
(80.02 RD$)		      +44.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 $
(29.73 RD$)		 0.42 $
(24.56 RD$)		      -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 $
(34.09 RD$)		 1.09 $
(64.38 RD$)		      +88.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(32.81 RD$)		 0.73 $
(43.36 RD$)		      +32.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 $
(32.30 RD$)		 0.71 $
(41.91 RD$)		      +29.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $
(27.92 RD$)		 0.98 $
(57.99 RD$)		      +107.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.67 $
(39.67 RD$)		 0.90 $
(52.94 RD$)		      +33.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 $
(65.08 RD$)		 0.81 $
(47.50 RD$)		      -27.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(589.95 RD$)		 10.17 $
(600.00 RD$)		      +1.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.69 $
(99.85 RD$)		 2.55 $
(150.22 RD$)		      +50.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 $
(167.31 RD$)		 3.26 $
(192.61 RD$)		      +15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $
(353.97 RD$)		 5.09 $
(300.00 RD$)		      -15.2 %
Transportation
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(20.65 RD$)		 0.64 $
(37.50 RD$)		      +81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(1,474.88 RD$)		 34.12 $
(2,013.18 RD$)		      +36.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(88.49 RD$)		 3.39 $
(200.00 RD$)		      +126.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(142.42 RD$)		 4.09 $
(241.40 RD$)		      +69.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(589.95 RD$)		 5.51 $
(325.00 RD$)		      -44.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.52 $
(148.68 RD$)		 4.89 $
(288.71 RD$)		      +94.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 $
(1,238,896.93 RD$)		 25,934.36 $
(1,530,000.00 RD$)		      +23.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,653.56 $
(1,631,424.29 RD$)		 31,158.90 $
(1,838,222.22 RD$)		      +12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43.97 $
(2,593.85 RD$)		 63.31 $
(3,735.01 RD$)		      +44.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.31 $
(785.08 RD$)		 20.72 $
(1,222.32 RD$)		      +55.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.81 $
(1,817.59 RD$)		 40.26 $
(2,375.14 RD$)		      +30.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.27 $
(1,962.96 RD$)		 25.70 $
(1,516.00 RD$)		      -22.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.04 $
(887.26 RD$)		 13.59 $
(801.67 RD$)		      -9.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(412.97 RD$)		 5.93 $
(350.00 RD$)		      -15.2 %
Childcare
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 240.20 $
(14,170.62 RD$)		 240.18 $
(14,169.23 RD$)		      -0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,200.00 $
(365,769.57 RD$)		 6,025.84 $
(355,494.79 RD$)		      -2.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.13 $
(3,252.49 RD$)		 44.16 $
(2,605.21 RD$)		      -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.68 $
(2,754.14 RD$)		 51.76 $
(3,053.42 RD$)		      +10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.02 $
(5,782.89 RD$)		 81.21 $
(4,790.89 RD$)		      -17.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.82 $
(4,826.87 RD$)		 93.03 $
(5,488.41 RD$)		      +13.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 340.23 $
(20,071.95 RD$)		 457.29 $
(26,977.98 RD$)		      +34.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 273.10 $
(16,111.76 RD$)		 248.59 $
(14,665.70 RD$)		      -9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 580.20 $
(34,228.74 RD$)		 890.97 $
(52,562.97 RD$)		      +53.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 449.92 $
(26,542.79 RD$)		 465.97 $
(27,489.77 RD$)		      +3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 110.34 $
(6,509.34 RD$)		 142.61 $
(8,413.53 RD$)		      +29.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 98.18 $
(5,792.36 RD$)		 105.19 $
(6,205.60 RD$)		      +7.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ecuador Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 512.23 $
(30,219.29 RD$)		 438.11 $
(25,846.13 RD$)		      -14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.51 13.06      +24.3 %
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