Dominican Republic vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$803
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1959
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$324
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.4
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
26
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
42
48
🏙️ Population
11.4M
131M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($803) is 20% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). the Dominican Republic ranked 129th vs 95th 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 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 124th and 96th 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
$6.52
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.33%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1545
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.46
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.35
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$6912

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Cities Comparison in the Dominican Republic vs Mexico

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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 Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K