Dominican Republic vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2174
$3873
🏠 One person rent
$380
$819
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$1952
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$40385
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
8.28
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
83.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
53
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
28.2%
🎓 Higher education
39
92
😀 Quality of life
46
82
🏙️ Population
11.4M
59M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($901) is 44% less expensive than in Italy ($1624). the Dominican Republic ranked 114th vs 35th for Italy 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 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 113th and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Italy

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 148 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 Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.51
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$834
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$613
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$4759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$20.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.87
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6364
$11665

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Cities Comparison in the Dominican Republic vs Italy

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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 Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1972
2.75M
Milan
$2328
1.35M
Turin
$1659
842K
Naples
$1570
913K
Genoa
$1613
559K
Palermo
$1176
630K
Bologna
$1749
388K
Florence
$1891
361K
Bari
$1617
315K
Catania
$1336
312K
Verona
$1724
256K
Venice
$1734
250K
Prato
$1586
196K
Padua
$1876
206K
Parma
$1620
197K
Brescia
$1893
196K
Modena
$1653
184K
Messina
$1238
219K
Trieste
$1659
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1488
170K
Ravenna
$1396
156K
Taranto
$1326
188K
Bergamo
$1497
120K
Foggia
$1355
145K
Cagliari
$1624
147K
Reggio Calabria
$1164
171K
Perugia
$1212
162K
Monza
$1835
122K
Livorno
$1669
153K
Rimini
$1601
149K