Canada vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$546
💸 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
45
🏙️ Population
41.3M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 136% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). Canada ranked 19th vs 119th 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 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 15th and 118th 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
$16.8
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$6463

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K