Dominican Republic vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$803
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1959
$2301
🏠 One person rent
$324
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.4
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$1121
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$6253
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
41
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
31%
🎓 Higher education
38
82
😀 Quality of life
42
40
🏙️ Population
11.4M
64M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($803) is 21% less expensive than in South Africa ($1016). the Dominican Republic ranked 129th vs 94th for South Africa 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 1.1 months in South Africa. Ranked 124th and 128th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs South Africa

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$9.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.33%
11.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1545
$1209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$891
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.46
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.35
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$4714

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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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1082
4.43M
Soweto
$984
1.27M
Cape Town
$1231
3.78M
Pretoria
$975
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$705
839K
Rustenburg
$940
550K
Durban
$892
595K
Centurion
$892
237K
Sandton
$984
222K
Randburg
$890
337K
East London
$784
267K
Kimberley
$861
225K
Benoni
$826
159K
George
$857
157K
Klerksdorp
$762
187K
Springs
$740
122K
Kroonstad
$808
169K
Paarl
$1243
112K
Potchefstroom
$731
149K
Vereeniging
$706
99K
Middelburg
$830
87.3K
Makhanda
$814
67.3K
Uitenhage
$946
104K
Worcester
$666
97.1K
Vanderbijlpark
$799
95.8K
Port Elizabeth
$1005
312K
Upington
$746
121K
Mthatha
$901
96.1K
Bloemfontein
$698
256K
Komani
$988
68.9K