Households in the Dominican Republic spent over 20 percent of their income in food and non-alcoholic beverages in 2018, according to a survey. Expenses in transportation accounted for another 14.8 percent of the income, while housing, utilities and fuels represented 12 percent. For expenses related to entertainment or social activities like restaurants, hotels, leisure or alcoholic beverages, Dominican households destined 16.5 percent of their income that year.
Distribution of total expenditures among households in the Dominican Republic in 2018, by category
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Central Bank of the Dominican Republic. (March 10, 2020). Distribution of total expenditures among households in the Dominican Republic in 2018, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103148/distribution-household-expenditure-dominican-republic/
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic. "Distribution of total expenditures among households in the Dominican Republic in 2018, by category." Chart. March 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103148/distribution-household-expenditure-dominican-republic/
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic. (2020). Distribution of total expenditures among households in the Dominican Republic in 2018, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103148/distribution-household-expenditure-dominican-republic/
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic. "Distribution of Total Expenditures among Households in The Dominican Republic in 2018, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103148/distribution-household-expenditure-dominican-republic/
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Distribution of total expenditures among households in the Dominican Republic in 2018, by category [Graph], Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, March 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103148/distribution-household-expenditure-dominican-republic/