Dominican Republic vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$792
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2024
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$10111
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
85
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
38
89
🏙️ Population
10.4M
5.12M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($792) is 59% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). the Dominican Republic ranked 113th vs 15th for New Zealand 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 1.6 months in New Zealand. Ranked 127th and 17th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.35
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4696
$11969

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K