Belgium vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4154
$2174
🏠 One person rent
$946
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1507
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.7
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$598
💸 GDP per capita
$56615
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
8.53
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
37
🌐 English speaking %
59%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
97
39
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1775) is 97% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($901). Belgium ranked 25th vs 114th 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 Belgium compared to 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 16th and 113th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Belgium and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 91 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.

Belgium Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$8.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.1
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3147
$1119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$9.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$883
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18519
$6364

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1834
529K
Ghent
$1817
273K
Brussels
$2030
196K
Liege
$1596
195K
Charleroi
$1776
204K
Schaerbeek
$1896
133K
Anderlecht
$1926
121K
Leuven
$1895
101K
Bruges
$1914
119K
Hasselt
$1779
90.2K
Mons
$1577
95.3K
La Louviere
$1752
81K
Mouscron
$1617
58.2K
Aalst
$1881
88.9K
Ostend
$1544
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1583
77.7K
Tournai
$1767
69.6K
Namur
$1716
115K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
40.7K
Mechelen
$1848
86.9K
Seraing
$1600
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1799
80.2K
Roeselare
$1540
64.5K
Forest
$1969
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1844
44K
Saint-Gilles
$1895
49.7K
Dendermonde
$1769
45.7K
Verviers
$1303
55.2K
Genk
$1643
66.1K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1098
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$812
338K
La Vega
$577
282K
Higuey
$792
251K
San Cristobal
$894
233K
San Pedro de Macoris
$844
217K
San Francisco de Macoris
$618
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$688
169K
Bonao
$640
158K
Bani
$786
146K
Boca Chica
$908
142K
La Romana
$748
139K
Punta Cana
$1079
139K
Samana
$672
108K
Azua
$820
103K
Sabaneta
$857
98.5K
Barahona
$814
83.6K
Cotui
$786
79.6K
Nagua
$858
76.9K
Mao
$867
76.9K
El Seibo
$803
66.9K
Sosua
$1113
69.9K
Jarabacoa
$814
58.8K
Cabarete
$1026
4.09K