Canada vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2174
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$598
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
37
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
39
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
41.3M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 122% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($901). Canada ranked 21st 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 17th and 113th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Canada and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$8.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$1119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$6364

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K

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