Brazil vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$803
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$316
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$475
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
36
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
38
😀 Quality of life
46
42
🏙️ Population
212M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 10% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($803). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 129th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 110th and 124th 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
$5.53
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
13.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$6.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$9.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$5611

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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
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1020
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
1.34M
La Vega
$525
282K
San Cristobal
$853
233K
Puerto Plata
$724
338K
Higuey
$730
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$778
217K
Punta Cana
$1150
139K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bonao
$539
158K
Bani
$708
146K
Boca Chica
$844
142K
La Romana
$676
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$502
188K
Samana
$686
108K
Azua
$749
91.3K
Sabaneta
$721
98.5K
Barahona
$713
83.6K
Cotui
$648
79.6K
Jarabacoa
$720
58.8K
Mao
$736
76.9K
Nagua
$781
76.9K
Sosua
$948
69.9K
El Seibo
$750
66.9K
Cabarete
$857
4.09K