Brazil vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1754
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$296
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$418
💸 GDP per capita
$10295
$10718
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
36
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
37
😀 Quality of life
39
37
🏙️ Population
203M
10.8M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($681) is 12% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($774). Brazil ranked 145th 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 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 117th and 125th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Brazil and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 385 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.

Brazil Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.18
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.75
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8287
$5277

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$976
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$916
6.21M
Brasilia
$765
2.82M
Manaus
$764
2.06M
Salvador
$705
2.42M
Belo Horizonte
$768
2.32M
Curitiba
$755
1.77M
Campinas
$759
1.21M
Santo Andre
$618
749K
Recife
$671
1.49M
Porto Alegre
$752
1.33M
Fortaleza
$745
2.43M
Belem
$755
1.3M
Uberlandia
$630
713K
Goiania
$665
1.44M
Guarulhos
$662
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
697K
Campo Grande
$588
898K
Joinville
$662
616K
Ribeirao Preto
$647
699K
Sao Luis
$710
1.04M
Maceio
$667
958K
Joao Pessoa
$615
834K
Duque de Caxias
$614
887K
Teresina
$557
868K
Florianopolis
$857
537K
Osasco
$661
729K
Niteroi
$718
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
811K
Aracaju
$527
633K

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