Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Dominican Republic Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Dominican Republic are 46.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dominican Republic are 56.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Dominican Republic are 74.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Dominican Republic are 50.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Dominican Republic are 50.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Dominican Republic is 79.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,163.41 RD$)		 6.88 $
(400.00 RD$)		      -65.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,362.77 RD$)		 49.85 $
(2,900.00 RD$)		      -33.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(639.29 RD$)		 6.88 $
(400.00 RD$)		      -37.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(349.02 RD$)		 2.58 $
(150.00 RD$)		      -57.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(407.19 RD$)		 4.30 $
(250.00 RD$)		      -38.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(296.91 RD$)		 2.12 $
(123.19 RD$)		      -58.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(144.61 RD$)		 0.97 $
(56.59 RD$)		      -60.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(119.64 RD$)		 0.72 $
(41.99 RD$)		      -64.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(232.77 RD$)		 4.61 $
(267.92 RD$)		      +15.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(187.95 RD$)		 1.55 $
(90.28 RD$)		      -52.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(120.22 RD$)		 0.56 $
(32.29 RD$)		      -73.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(215.16 RD$)		 1.70 $
(98.73 RD$)		      -54.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(338.62 RD$)		 3.22 $
(187.26 RD$)		      -44.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(319.64 RD$)		 2.32 $
(134.85 RD$)		      -57.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(423.35 RD$)		 4.04 $
(234.97 RD$)		      -44.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(139.69 RD$)		 1.21 $
(70.38 RD$)		      -49.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(44.24 RD$)		 0.38 $
(22.40 RD$)		      -49.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(118.33 RD$)		 1.09 $
(63.15 RD$)		      -46.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(128.99 RD$)		 0.66 $
(38.37 RD$)		      -70.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(79.24 RD$)		 0.63 $
(36.91 RD$)		      -53.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(80.10 RD$)		 1.01 $
(58.67 RD$)		      -26.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(125.49 RD$)		 0.79 $
(45.77 RD$)		      -63.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(127.12 RD$)		 0.79 $
(46.24 RD$)		      -63.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(872.55 RD$)		 9.45 $
(550.00 RD$)		      -37.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(103.07 RD$)		 2.32 $
(135.23 RD$)		      +31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(206.65 RD$)		 3.20 $
(185.92 RD$)		      -10.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(581.70 RD$)		 4.30 $
(250.00 RD$)		      -57.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(145.43 RD$)		 0.64 $
(37.50 RD$)		      -74.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(4,188.26 RD$)		 42.98 $
(2,500.00 RD$)		      -40.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(218.14 RD$)		 3.44 $
(200.00 RD$)		      -8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(162.88 RD$)		 4.15 $
(241.40 RD$)		      +48.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,745.11 RD$)		 5.59 $
(325.00 RD$)		      -81.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(212.46 RD$)		 4.91 $
(285.72 RD$)		      +34.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(1,940,212.92 RD$)		 26,817.80 $
(1,560,000.00 RD$)		      -19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,098.54 $
(1,518,160.54 RD$)		 30,680.68 $
(1,784,705.25 RD$)		      +17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.55 $
(11,898.83 RD$)		 53.69 $
(3,123.41 RD$)		      -73.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.43 $
(3,049.98 RD$)		 18.71 $
(1,088.23 RD$)		      -64.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.82 $
(4,119.74 RD$)		 43.05 $
(2,504.29 RD$)		      -39.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(2,746.93 RD$)		 26.47 $
(1,539.50 RD$)		      -44.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 $
(1,291.58 RD$)		 13.49 $
(785.00 RD$)		      -39.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(814.38 RD$)		 6.02 $
(350.00 RD$)		      -57.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $
(79,957.14 RD$)		 271.27 $
(15,780.00 RD$)		      -80.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,060.69 $
(1,341,447.61 RD$)		 5,025.50 $
(292,335.16 RD$)		      -78.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(3,034.35 RD$)		 45.64 $
(2,654.93 RD$)		      -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.06 $
(2,504.81 RD$)		 52.83 $
(3,073.20 RD$)		      +22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.65 $
(5,156.61 RD$)		 81.51 $
(4,741.68 RD$)		      -8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.65 $
(6,669.28 RD$)		 80.07 $
(4,657.60 RD$)		      -30.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,765.93 $
(102,724.81 RD$)		 498.63 $
(29,005.67 RD$)		      -71.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.99 $
(84,288.39 RD$)		 258.19 $
(15,018.93 RD$)		      -82.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,959.98 $
(172,183.16 RD$)		 933.30 $
(54,290.58 RD$)		      -68.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.87 $
(139,775.73 RD$)		 484.00 $
(28,154.62 RD$)		      -79.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 317.48 $
(18,468.10 RD$)		 140.87 $
(8,194.49 RD$)		      -55.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.74 $
(14,818.15 RD$)		 94.40 $
(5,491.09 RD$)		      -62.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Dominican Republic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,527.41 $
(263,361.04 RD$)		 399.28 $
(23,226.36 RD$)		      -91.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 12.72      +93.8 %
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