Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Cost of Living in Dominican Republic is 40.6% lower than in Puerto Rico (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dominican Republic is 42.7% lower than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 50.8% lower than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 35.9% lower than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 42.0% lower than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 69.1% lower than in Puerto Rico
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Restaurants
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.50 $
(856.95 RD$)		 6.77 $
(400.00 RD$)		      -53.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,432.50 RD$)		 50.76 $
(3,000.00 RD$)		      -32.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(531.90 RD$)		 6.77 $
(400.00 RD$)		      -24.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 $
(147.75 RD$)		 2.54 $
(150.00 RD$)		      +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $
(236.40 RD$)		 4.23 $
(250.00 RD$)		      +5.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.22 $
(190.42 RD$)		 2.11 $
(124.66 RD$)		      -34.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 $
(91.46 RD$)		 1.04 $
(61.31 RD$)		      -33.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 $
(71.67 RD$)		 0.81 $
(47.76 RD$)		      -33.4 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.83 $
(462.59 RD$)		 4.74 $
(280.42 RD$)		      -39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $
(161.98 RD$)		 1.52 $
(90.12 RD$)		      -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 $
(62.82 RD$)		 0.57 $
(33.89 RD$)		      -46.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.88 $
(288.17 RD$)		 1.74 $
(102.78 RD$)		      -64.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 $
(236.24 RD$)		 3.37 $
(199.07 RD$)		      -15.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.92 $
(231.95 RD$)		 2.43 $
(143.38 RD$)		      -38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 $
(280.66 RD$)		 4.00 $
(236.21 RD$)		      -15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 $
(140.08 RD$)		 1.35 $
(80.01 RD$)		      -42.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.21 $
(71.72 RD$)		 0.42 $
(24.79 RD$)		      -65.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.77 $
(104.75 RD$)		 1.10 $
(64.83 RD$)		      -38.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.04 $
(120.76 RD$)		 0.73 $
(43.22 RD$)		      -64.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.45 $
(85.72 RD$)		 0.72 $
(42.71 RD$)		      -50.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $
(68.68 RD$)		 0.99 $
(58.45 RD$)		      -14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $
(148.42 RD$)		 0.91 $
(53.84 RD$)		      -63.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.84 $
(108.94 RD$)		 0.81 $
(47.59 RD$)		      -56.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(886.50 RD$)		 10.15 $
(600.00 RD$)		      -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.26 $
(133.78 RD$)		 2.54 $
(150.20 RD$)		      +12.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(192.16 RD$)		 3.19 $
(188.59 RD$)		      -1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(650.10 RD$)		 5.08 $
(300.00 RD$)		      -53.9 %
Transportation
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(88.65 RD$)		 0.63 $
(37.50 RD$)		      -57.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $
(2,364.00 RD$)		 34.09 $
(2,014.98 RD$)		      -14.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $
(472.80 RD$)		 3.38 $
(200.00 RD$)		      -57.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $
(95.11 RD$)		 4.08 $
(241.40 RD$)		      +153.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(2,364.00 RD$)		 5.50 $
(325.00 RD$)		      -86.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $
(217.16 RD$)		 4.88 $
(288.42 RD$)		      +32.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $
(1,920,750.00 RD$)		 25,888.32 $
(1,530,000.00 RD$)		      -20.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,846.76 $
(1,586,643.76 RD$)		 31,103.59 $
(1,838,222.22 RD$)		      +15.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.32 $
(17,571.83 RD$)		 63.20 $
(3,735.17 RD$)		      -78.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.46 $
(4,223.16 RD$)		 20.68 $
(1,222.32 RD$)		      -71.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.53 $
(3,990.79 RD$)		 40.47 $
(2,391.58 RD$)		      -40.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.99 $
(2,068.17 RD$)		 25.21 $
(1,490.00 RD$)		      -28.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.88 $
(1,824.71 RD$)		 13.56 $
(801.67 RD$)		      -56.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 $
(531.90 RD$)		 5.92 $
(350.00 RD$)		      -34.2 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 401.98 $
(23,756.92 RD$)		 232.90 $
(13,764.29 RD$)		      -42.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,610.00 $
(449,751.00 RD$)		 6,017.03 $
(355,606.25 RD$)		      -20.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.78 $
(2,882.87 RD$)		 44.09 $
(2,605.61 RD$)		      -9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.20 $
(2,671.24 RD$)		 51.12 $
(3,021.15 RD$)		      +13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.85 $
(5,014.66 RD$)		 81.23 $
(4,800.43 RD$)		      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.94 $
(5,611.18 RD$)		 93.38 $
(5,519.03 RD$)		      -1.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 862.75 $
(50,988.57 RD$)		 454.41 $
(26,855.66 RD$)		      -47.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 605.20 $
(35,767.30 RD$)		 246.35 $
(14,559.25 RD$)		      -59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,608.93 $
(95,087.66 RD$)		 891.71 $
(52,699.91 RD$)		      -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,111.36 $
(65,681.57 RD$)		 467.57 $
(27,633.10 RD$)		      -57.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 259.75 $
(15,351.02 RD$)		 146.63 $
(8,666.01 RD$)		      -43.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 159.41 $
(9,420.89 RD$)		 105.06 $
(6,208.97 RD$)		      -34.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,462.74 $
(145,548.19 RD$)		 435.31 $
(25,727.08 RD$)		      -82.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 13.15      +138.0 %
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