Chile vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$477
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
37
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
39
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
19.8M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1051) is 22% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). Chile ranked 90th 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 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 52nd and 118th 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
$10.5
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$6463

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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
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K

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