Dominican Republic vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$803
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1959
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$324
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.4
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
75
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
42
91
🏙️ Population
11.4M
83.5M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($803) is 54% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). the Dominican Republic ranked 129th 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 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 124th 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
$6.52
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.33%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1545
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.35
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$15339

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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

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K