Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2056
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$336
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$584
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$2063
💸 GDP per capita
$10121
$30436
😃 Human freedom index
7.61
4.56
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
76.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
51
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
55%
🎓 Higher education
39
79
😀 Quality of life
36
62
🏙️ Population
10.4M
33M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($828) is 27% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1136). the Dominican Republic ranked 106th vs 59th for Saudi Arabia 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 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 133rd and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 22 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 Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$6.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.57
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$94.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$72.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$911
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.12
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.95
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.3
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.63
$5.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4426
$6527

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santiago de los Caballeros
$791
1.34M
Santo Domingo
$1154
1.13M
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
La Vega
$532
248K
San Cristobal
$820
233K
Higuey
$826
251K
San Francisco de Macoris
$566
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$740
169K
Bani
$727
146K
Bonao
$533
158K
Boca Chica
$693
142K
La Romana
$627
140K
San Pedro de Macoris
$673
217K
Sabaneta
$734
98.5K
Azua
$837
91.3K
Samana
$773
108K
Barahona
$755
83.6K
Mao
$734
76.9K
Cotui
$668
79.6K
Punta Cana
$1166
54.1K
Nagua
$832
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$576
58.8K
Sosua
$968
69.9K
El Seibo
$867
66.9K
Cabarete
$932
4.09K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1360
7.01M
Jeddah
$1084
4.7M
Mecca
$977
1.68M
Dammam
$962
903K
Medina
$1062
1.18M
Unaizah
$1022
250K
Qatif
$872
625K
Tabuk
$970
513K
Yanbu
$814
299K
Abha
$973
236K
Jubail
$898
379K
Al-Mubarraz
$698
299K
Ha'il
$931
311K
Dhahran
$926
138K
Bareq
$939
75.4K
Najran
$902
72K
Ar Rass
$901
92.5K
Al Wajh
$894
50K
Bisha
$935
31.5K
Sakakah
$824
33.2K
As Sulayyil
$993
8.21K
Dumat al-Jandal
$830
7.61K