Dominican Republic vs El Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic El Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2174
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$380
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$417
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$5580
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
6.88
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
32
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
6.9%
🎓 Higher education
39
38
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
11.4M
6.34M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($901) is 23% less expensive than in El Salvador ($1164). the Dominican Republic ranked 114th vs 71st for El Salvador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 0.4 months in El Salvador. Ranked 113th and 119th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs El Salvador

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and El Salvador as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 10 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.

Dominican Republic El Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.51
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$70
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$6.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.87
$6.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6364
$4675

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Cities Comparison in the Dominican Republic vs El Salvador

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1291
331K
Santa Ana
$770
251K
Soyapango
$1261
230K
San Miguel
$1132
233K
Ahuachapan
$1476
127K
Mejicanos
$1254
137K
Apopa
$1231
129K
Santa Tecla
$1183
126K
Sonsonate
$905
72.2K
Usulutan
$1123
66.1K