Cost of Living in
Dominican Republic
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $696 | $2319 |
| Without rent | $466 | $1448 |
| Rent & Utilities | $326.02 | $623.47 |
| Food | $281 | $736 |
| Transport | $88.91 | $211.19 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $346.35 | |
| Quality of life | 32.71 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.67 | |
| Life expectancy | 65.26 | |
| English speaking % | 8.75% | |
| Population | 10.6M | |
Dominican Republic
We calculate prices for Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $696 | 140 / 208 |
| Without rent | $466 | 103 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $326.02 | 132 / 208 |
| Food | $281 | 124 / 208 |
| Transport | $88.91 | 61 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 278.4$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 166.25$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 589.61$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 436.94$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 47.22$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 61.04$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 31.55$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 13.82$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1748$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 784$ |
| Lunch Menu | 6.99$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 37.77$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.18$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.79$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.9$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.96$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.67$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 41.4$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 21.14$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.15$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.74$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.96$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.51$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.42$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.44$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.94$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.29$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.77$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.65$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.68$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.54$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.12$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.48$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.19$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 13.3$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.03$ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.41$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 6.41$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.38$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.03$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.05$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 29.44$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 6.41$ |
| Doctor's visit | 28.03$ |
| Haircut, simple | 7.05$ |
| Brand Jeans | 46.04$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 93.93$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 269.4$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 5438$ |
