Australia vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2363
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5533
$2060
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2308
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$98
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4107
$416
💸 GDP per capita
$64712
$10716
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
35
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
37
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
26.5M
10.8M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2363) is 193% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($807). Australia ranked 12th vs 122nd 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 4th and 128th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Australia and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 64 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.

Australia Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1488
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9162
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6144
$915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.26
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.5
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$6.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16573
$4539

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2397
5.03M
Sydney
$2801
4.84M
Brisbane
$2491
2.36M
Perth
$2345
2.14M
Adelaide
$2246
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2300
608K
Canberra
$2393
381K
Wollongong
$1532
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1733
284K
Ipswich
$1877
233K
Hobart
$2265
197K
Townsville
$1303
174K
Geelong
$1892
180K
Newcastle
$1833
153K
Darwin
$1756
140K
Cairns
$1442
147K
Ballarat
$1357
116K
Bunbury
$2136
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1635
108K
Bendigo
$1397
103K
Melton
$1795
76.3K
Launceston
$1798
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1913
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1514
63.2K
Pakenham
$1805
54.1K
Tarneit
$1757
56.4K
Berwick
$1800
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1835
57.7K
Frankston
$1799
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1571
30.8K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1046
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$766
338K
La Vega
$573
248K
San Cristobal
$831
233K
Higuey
$769
251K
Punta Cana
$1023
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$527
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$625
169K
Bani
$709
146K
Boca Chica
$838
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$731
217K
Bonao
$542
158K
La Romana
$685
139K
Sabaneta
$727
98.5K
Azua
$791
91.3K
Samana
$718
108K
Barahona
$728
83.6K
Cotui
$660
79.6K
Mao
$740
76.9K
Nagua
$809
76.9K
Sosua
$964
69.9K
Jarabacoa
$758
58.8K
El Seibo
$748
66.9K
Cabarete
$790
4.09K