Dominican Republic vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$792
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2024
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$311
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$10111
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
31
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
38
42
🏙️ Population
10.4M
125M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($792) is 19% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). the Dominican Republic ranked 113th vs 81st for Mexico 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 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 127th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Mexico

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.35
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4696
$5961

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Cities Comparison in the Dominican Republic vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
1.34M
Santo Domingo
$1051
1.13M
Puerto Plata
$721
338K
La Vega
$590
248K
Higuey
$805
251K
San Cristobal
$764
233K
San Francisco de Macoris
$541
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$589
169K
Bani
$692
146K
San Pedro de Macoris
$717
217K
Boca Chica
$671
142K
Bonao
$536
158K
La Romana
$700
140K
Sabaneta
$714
98.5K
Azua
$775
91.3K
Samana
$782
108K
Punta Cana
$1009
54.1K
Barahona
$712
83.6K
Cotui
$653
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$787
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$728
58.8K
El Seibo
$745
66.9K
Sosua
$958
69.9K
Cabarete
$809
4.09K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K