Chile vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$441
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$418
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$10718
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
36
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
37
😀 Quality of life
63
37
🏙️ Population
19.5M
10.8M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 27% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($774). Chile ranked 87th 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 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 56th and 125th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Chile and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 46 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.

Chile Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$1538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$5277

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K

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