Dominican Republic vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2060
$4073
🏠 One person rent
$320
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1657
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$3122
💸 GDP per capita
$10716
$52746
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
74.2
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
78
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
36
92
🏙️ Population
10.8M
84.4M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($807) is 52% less expensive than in Germany ($1671). the Dominican Republic ranked 122nd vs 24th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 128th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Germany

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.85
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$5713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$4322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.56
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4539
$12525

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In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1046
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$766
338K
La Vega
$573
248K
San Cristobal
$831
233K
Higuey
$769
251K
Punta Cana
$1023
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$527
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$625
169K
Bani
$709
146K
Boca Chica
$838
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$731
217K
Bonao
$542
158K
La Romana
$685
139K
Sabaneta
$727
98.5K
Azua
$791
91.3K
Samana
$718
108K
Barahona
$728
83.6K
Cotui
$660
79.6K
Mao
$740
76.9K
Nagua
$809
76.9K
Sosua
$964
69.9K
Jarabacoa
$758
58.8K
El Seibo
$748
66.9K
Cabarete
$790
4.09K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K