Brazil vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1918
$2024
🏠 One person rent
$329
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$407
💸 GDP per capita
$8918
$10111
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
35
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
37
😀 Quality of life
39
38
🏙️ Population
203M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($754) is 5% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($792). Brazil ranked 123rd 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 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 124th and 127th 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
$5.42
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.8
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1624
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.73
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.19
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8714
$4696

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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
$1042
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$1010
6.78M
Brasilia
$826
3.09M
Manaus
$859
2.26M
Recife
$763
1.66M
Curitiba
$809
1.96M
Salvador
$922
2.9M
Belo Horizonte
$861
2.53M
Santo Andre
$680
724K
Porto Alegre
$838
1.49M
Fortaleza
$814
2.7M
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
850K
Campinas
$939
1.21M
Sao Luis
$832
1.12M
Goiania
$748
1.56M
Guarulhos
$733
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
737K
Ribeirao Preto
$743
720K
Joinville
$692
605K
Belem
$860
1.51M
Uberlandia
$721
707K
Maceio
$651
1.03M
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
711K
Serra
$731
537K
Niteroi
$778
497K
Londrina
$723
581K
Maua
$711
482K
Duque de Caxias
$688
887K
Teresina
$595
868K
Osasco
$690
701K

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