Dominican Republic vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$803
$2120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1959
$4932
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.4
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$3258
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
64
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
85%
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
42
84
🏙️ Population
11.4M
9.97M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($803) is 62% less expensive than in Israel ($2120). the Dominican Republic ranked 129th vs 16th for Israel 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 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 124th and 25th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Israel

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$17.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$9.48
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$1661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.33%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1545
$9722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$7252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.46
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$4.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.35
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$15010

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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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K