Dominican Republic vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$366
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$611
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$1200
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
50
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
51%
🎓 Higher education
39
87
😀 Quality of life
45
74
🏙️ Population
11.4M
10.4M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($865) is 32% less expensive than in Greece ($1267). the Dominican Republic ranked 119th vs 58th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 118th and 44th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Greece

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$847
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.29%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$3462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.13
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6463
$8343

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K