Argentina vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$347
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
37
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
81
39
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
45.7M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 1% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). Argentina ranked 114th vs 119th for the Dominican Republic in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 72nd and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Argentina and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$6463

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1207
3.12M
Cordoba
$972
1.51M
Rosario
$766
1.04M
Salta
$832
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$682
602K
Mar del Plata
$825
593K
Lanus
$938
459K
Santa Fe
$836
409K
Bahia Blanca
$1026
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
312K
Corrientes
$622
430K
San Juan
$589
471K
Neuquen
$1323
289K
Quilmes
$587
262K
Santiago del Estero
$675
311K
Merlo
$1015
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$999
238K
Jose C. Paz
$962
217K
Tandil
$858
150K
Parana
$730
271K
Resistencia
$398
301K
Posadas
$385
276K
Las Heras
$893
204K
Formosa
$429
264K
Isidro Casanova
$1050
191K
La Plata
$805
220K
Godoy Cruz
$895
191K
Berazategui
$758
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$773
202K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K