Dominican Republic vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2174
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$380
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$1176
💸 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
46
74
🏙️ Population
11.4M
10.4M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($901) is 28% less expensive than in Greece ($1253). the Dominican Republic ranked 114th vs 61st 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 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 113th and 43rd 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
$8.51
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.87
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6364
$8295

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K