Dominican Republic vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2783
🏠 One person rent
$345
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$987
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$2133
💸 GDP per capita
$10121
$33815
😃 Human freedom index
7.61
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
84.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
73
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
15%
🎓 Higher education
39
98
😀 Quality of life
37
91
🏙️ Population
10.4M
125M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($842) is 21% less expensive than in Japan ($1064). the Dominican Republic ranked 101st vs 69th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 2 months in Japan. Ranked 130th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Japan

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1098
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$3954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.1
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.96
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$33.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.62
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4552
$12033

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In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santiago de los Caballeros
$819
1.34M
Santo Domingo
$1153
1.13M
Puerto Plata
$803
338K
La Vega
$553
248K
Higuey
$829
251K
San Cristobal
$824
233K
San Francisco de Macoris
$569
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$763
169K
Bani
$741
146K
Bonao
$514
158K
Boca Chica
$683
142K
La Romana
$623
140K
San Pedro de Macoris
$696
217K
Sabaneta
$759
98.5K
Azua
$880
91.3K
Punta Cana
$1115
54.1K
Samana
$800
108K
Barahona
$773
83.6K
Mao
$755
76.9K
Cotui
$675
79.6K
Nagua
$833
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$630
58.8K
Sosua
$1111
69.9K
El Seibo
$904
66.9K
Cabarete
$865
4.09K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1363
14M
Yokohama
$1411
3.76M
Osaka
$1104
2.75M
Nagoya
$1218
2.33M
Kawasaki
$996
1.54M
Kobe
$1212
1.52M
Sapporo
$1128
1.96M
Sendai
$1046
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1173
1.6M
Kyoto
$1108
1.46M
Hiroshima
$1008
1.2M
Saitama
$1089
1.33M
Yokosuka
$1093
390K
Sakai
$1066
824K
Chiba
$1167
975K
Sagamihara
$1064
726K
Kitakyushu
$1002
935K
Kagoshima
$1037
594K
Hachioji
$1053
576K
Kumamoto
$983
738K
Kawaguchi
$1009
593K
Amagasaki
$1179
459K
Okayama
$964
720K
Niigata
$958
791K
Funabashi
$1103
641K
Kashiwa
$1132
428K
Shizuoka
$1051
686K
Hamamatsu
$1049
788K
Himeji
$1119
528K
Kanazawa
$921
462K