Chile vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$803
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$438
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$475
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
36
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
38
😀 Quality of life
68
42
🏙️ Population
19.8M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 20% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($803). Chile ranked 100th 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 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 52nd and 124th 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
$9.46
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
13.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$1545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$6.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$9.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$5611

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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
$1108
6.26M
Puente Alto
$874
574K
San Bernardo
$768
301K
Vina del Mar
$885
333K
Antofagasta
$990
349K
Valparaiso
$908
297K
Calama
$659
158K
Iquique
$908
188K
Temuco
$888
282K
La Serena
$833
195K
Talca
$821
206K
Curico
$752
177K
Coquimbo
$829
204K
Rancagua
$780
231K
Concepcion
$874
218K
Chillan
$666
164K
Villa Alemana
$839
140K
Arica
$654
202K
Copiapo
$784
151K
Punta Arenas
$1021
123K
Puerto Montt
$748
170K
Valdivia
$817
150K
Los Angeles
$840
143K
Talcahuano
$657
148K
Osorno
$794
147K
Quilpue
$845
148K
Ovalle
$724
124K
Coronel
$801
116K
San Antonio
$1065
86.2K
Linares
$848
73.6K

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