Dominican Republic vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$611
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
62
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
85%
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
45
85
🏙️ Population
11.4M
9.97M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($865) is 61% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). the Dominican Republic ranked 119th vs 15th 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 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 118th and 26th 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
$7.45
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.29%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.13
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6463
$17022

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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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K