Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 29.8% lower than in Jamaica (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 31.8% lower than in Jamaica
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 39.4% lower than in Jamaica
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 20.9% lower than in Jamaica
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 37.8% lower than in Jamaica
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 9.2% lower than in Jamaica
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Restaurants
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,388.69 J$
(516.10 RD$)		 1,076.29 J$
(400.00 RD$)		      -22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10,000.00 J$
(3,716.46 RD$)		 8,072.21 J$
(3,000.00 RD$)		      -19.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,275.00 J$
(473.85 RD$)		 1,076.29 J$
(400.00 RD$)		      -15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 400.00 J$
(148.66 RD$)		 403.61 J$
(150.00 RD$)		      +0.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 J$
(185.82 RD$)		 672.68 J$
(250.00 RD$)		      +34.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 592.22 J$
(220.10 RD$)		 342.73 J$
(127.37 RD$)		      -42.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 198.62 J$
(73.82 RD$)		 170.17 J$
(63.24 RD$)		      -14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 123.80 J$
(46.01 RD$)		 129.36 J$
(48.08 RD$)		      +4.5 %
Markets
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,060.53 J$
(765.79 RD$)		 761.57 J$
(283.03 RD$)		      -63.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 419.77 J$
(156.01 RD$)		 239.04 J$
(88.84 RD$)		      -43.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 104.27 J$
(38.75 RD$)		 90.94 J$
(33.80 RD$)		      -12.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 520.28 J$
(193.36 RD$)		 274.06 J$
(101.85 RD$)		      -47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 804.69 J$
(299.06 RD$)		 529.93 J$
(196.95 RD$)		      -34.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 558.46 J$
(207.55 RD$)		 383.13 J$
(142.39 RD$)		      -31.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 565.91 J$
(210.32 RD$)		 634.41 J$
(235.78 RD$)		      +12.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 449.37 J$
(167.01 RD$)		 215.41 J$
(80.06 RD$)		      -52.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 252.31 J$
(93.77 RD$)		 66.11 J$
(24.57 RD$)		      -73.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 298.95 J$
(111.10 RD$)		 173.29 J$
(64.40 RD$)		      -42.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 160.83 J$
(59.77 RD$)		 116.72 J$
(43.38 RD$)		      -27.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 169.58 J$
(63.02 RD$)		 112.81 J$
(41.93 RD$)		      -33.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 146.57 J$
(54.47 RD$)		 156.06 J$
(58.00 RD$)		      +6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 365.38 J$
(135.79 RD$)		 142.49 J$
(52.95 RD$)		      -61.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 204.38 J$
(75.96 RD$)		 127.81 J$
(47.50 RD$)		      -37.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,800.00 J$
(668.96 RD$)		 1,614.44 J$
(600.00 RD$)		      -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 401.83 J$
(149.34 RD$)		 404.31 J$
(150.26 RD$)		      +0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 497.78 J$
(185.00 RD$)		 518.42 J$
(192.67 RD$)		      +4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,500.00 J$
(557.47 RD$)		 807.22 J$
(300.00 RD$)		      -46.2 %
Transportation
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 J$
(55.75 RD$)		 100.90 J$
(37.50 RD$)		      -32.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,413.04 J$
(2,755.02 RD$)		 5,420.77 J$
(2,014.61 RD$)		      -26.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 J$
(55.75 RD$)		 538.15 J$
(200.00 RD$)		      +258.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 804.67 J$
(299.05 RD$)		 649.55 J$
(241.40 RD$)		      -19.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,200.00 J$
(445.97 RD$)		 874.49 J$
(325.00 RD$)		      -27.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 776.79 J$
(288.69 RD$)		 776.85 J$
(288.71 RD$)		      +0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,000,000.00 J$
(2,229,873.51 RD$)		 4,116,825.44 J$
(1,530,000.00 RD$)		      -31.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,975,000.00 J$
(1,848,936.79 RD$)		 4,946,169.94 J$
(1,838,222.22 RD$)		      -0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 22,708.98 J$
(8,439.69 RD$)		 10,050.27 J$
(3,735.14 RD$)		      -55.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,688.33 J$
(1,370.75 RD$)		 3,288.95 J$
(1,222.32 RD$)		      -10.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,537.82 J$
(2,801.40 RD$)		 6,390.86 J$
(2,375.14 RD$)		      -15.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,153.85 J$
(3,401.99 RD$)		 4,079.16 J$
(1,516.00 RD$)		      -55.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,191.67 J$
(814.52 RD$)		 2,157.07 J$
(801.67 RD$)		      -1.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 J$
(743.29 RD$)		 941.76 J$
(350.00 RD$)		      -52.9 %
Childcare
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 37,366.67 J$
(13,887.16 RD$)		 38,125.65 J$
(14,169.23 RD$)		      +2.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 522,500.00 J$
(194,184.82 RD$)		 956,780.50 J$
(355,583.25 RD$)		      +83.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 4,115.38 J$
(1,529.46 RD$)		 7,010.79 J$
(2,605.53 RD$)		      +70.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,800.00 J$
(1,412.25 RD$)		 8,216.59 J$
(3,053.66 RD$)		      +116.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,615.38 J$
(3,945.16 RD$)		 12,892.03 J$
(4,791.27 RD$)		      +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,961.54 J$
(4,817.10 RD$)		 14,769.05 J$
(5,488.85 RD$)		      +13.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 100,225.65 J$
(37,248.42 RD$)		 72,616.46 J$
(26,987.59 RD$)		      -27.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 56,904.76 J$
(21,148.40 RD$)		 39,465.65 J$
(14,667.23 RD$)		      -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 237,022.05 J$
(88,088.20 RD$)		 141,453.20 J$
(52,570.46 RD$)		      -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 145,891.50 J$
(54,219.93 RD$)		 73,978.34 J$
(27,493.72 RD$)		      -49.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 35,551.14 J$
(13,212.42 RD$)		 22,650.41 J$
(8,417.92 RD$)		      -36.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 30,712.50 J$
(11,414.17 RD$)		 16,705.73 J$
(6,208.61 RD$)		      -45.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Jamaica Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 112,292.57 J$
(41,733.04 RD$)		 69,547.62 J$
(25,847.07 RD$)		      -38.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.47 13.06      +54.2 %
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