Argentina vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2024
🏠 One person rent
$234
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$407
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$10111
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
35
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
82
37
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
47.3M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 29% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($792). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 113th 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 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 78th and 127th 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
$6.29
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$4696

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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
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
1.34M
Santo Domingo
$1051
1.13M
Puerto Plata
$721
338K
La Vega
$590
248K
Higuey
$805
251K
San Cristobal
$764
233K
San Francisco de Macoris
$541
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$589
169K
Bani
$692
146K
San Pedro de Macoris
$717
217K
Boca Chica
$671
142K
Bonao
$536
158K
La Romana
$700
140K
Sabaneta
$714
98.5K
Azua
$775
91.3K
Samana
$782
108K
Punta Cana
$1009
54.1K
Barahona
$712
83.6K
Cotui
$653
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$787
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$728
58.8K
El Seibo
$745
66.9K
Sosua
$958
69.9K
Cabarete
$809
4.09K