Dominican Republic vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$366
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$611
$1581
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$3481
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$56104
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
77
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
39
94
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
11.4M
83.5M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($865) is 51% less expensive than in Germany ($1777). the Dominican Republic ranked 119th vs 26th 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 2 months in Germany. Ranked 118th 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
$7.45
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.29%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$4133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.13
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6463
$16625

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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

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K