Belgium vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$807
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$418
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$10718
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
36
🌐 English speaking %
59%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
96
37
😀 Quality of life
87
37
🏙️ Population
11.6M
10.8M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 98% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($774). Belgium ranked 29th vs 126th 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 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 19th and 125th 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
$17.8
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$1538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$5277

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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
$1640
529K
Ghent
$1559
265K
Brussels
$1816
196K
Liege
$1399
195K
Charleroi
$1368
204K
Schaerbeek
$1651
133K
Anderlecht
$1667
121K
Leuven
$1683
101K
Mouscron
$1351
58.2K
Bruges
$1514
119K
Mons
$1391
95.3K
Namur
$1350
114K
Aalst
$1663
88.9K
Ostend
$1314
71.6K
La Louviere
$1503
81K
Tournai
$1545
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Hasselt
$1432
77.7K
Mechelen
$1541
86.9K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
39.8K
Seraing
$1393
64.3K
Sint-Niklaas
$1514
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1539
44K
Forest
$1692
56.6K
Roeselare
$1327
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Genk
$1422
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1663
49.7K
Verviers
$1182
55.2K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$928
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$751
338K
San Cristobal
$812
233K
La Vega
$561
248K
Higuey
$735
251K
Punta Cana
$1138
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$510
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$645
169K
Bani
$695
146K
Boca Chica
$784
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$707
217K
Bonao
$545
158K
La Romana
$656
139K
Sabaneta
$715
98.5K
Azua
$750
91.3K
Samana
$692
108K
Barahona
$707
83.6K
Cotui
$645
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$773
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$724
58.8K
El Seibo
$733
66.9K
Sosua
$961
69.9K
Cabarete
$774
4.09K