Australia vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5326
$2024
🏠 One person rent
$1346
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$2253
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3598
$407
💸 GDP per capita
$65100
$10111
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
35
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
37
😀 Quality of life
94
38
🏙️ Population
25.7M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2293) is 190% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($792). Australia ranked 10th 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 1.6 months in Australia compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 6th and 127th 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
$14.6
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1435
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1105
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2728
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10620
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7615
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15406
$4696

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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
Sydney
$2741
4.84M
Melbourne
$2356
4.53M
Brisbane
$2356
2.36M
Perth
$2292
2.14M
Adelaide
$2180
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2152
638K
Canberra
$2604
381K
Wollongong
$1430
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1843
284K
Ipswich
$1785
233K
Hobart
$2203
222K
Townsville
$1249
174K
Geelong
$1688
191K
Newcastle
$1461
153K
Darwin
$1859
140K
Cairns
$1397
147K
Launceston
$1723
106K
Ballarat
$1327
116K
Bendigo
$1317
103K
Bunbury
$1601
71.1K
Toowoomba
$1552
108K
Melton
$1708
72.2K
Rockhampton
$1413
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1528
67.4K
Pakenham
$1719
54.1K
Orange
$1463
41.2K
Tarneit
$1658
56.4K
Frankston
$1707
37.3K
Berwick
$1716
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1756
54.7K

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