Australia vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5719
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2426
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4122
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
37
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
39
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
27.2M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2425) is 180% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). Australia ranked 12th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 4th and 118th 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
$16.4
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2074
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8768
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.5
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.52
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$22
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19056
$6463

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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
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K

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