Dominican Republic vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1402
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$3156
🏠 One person rent
$295
$801
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1277
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1822
💸 GDP per capita
$10718
$33509
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
74.2
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
56
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
22%
🎓 Higher education
37
90
😀 Quality of life
37
78
🏙️ Population
10.8M
47.4M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($774) is 45% less expensive than in Spain ($1402). the Dominican Republic ranked 126th vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 125th and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Spain

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$653
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.3%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1538
$3979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.36
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$74.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5277
$8661

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In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$928
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$751
338K
San Cristobal
$812
233K
La Vega
$561
248K
Higuey
$735
251K
Punta Cana
$1138
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$510
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$645
169K
Bani
$695
146K
Boca Chica
$784
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$707
217K
Bonao
$545
158K
La Romana
$656
139K
Sabaneta
$715
98.5K
Azua
$750
91.3K
Samana
$692
108K
Barahona
$707
83.6K
Cotui
$645
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$773
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$724
58.8K
El Seibo
$733
66.9K
Sosua
$961
69.9K
Cabarete
$774
4.09K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1781
3.42M
Barcelona
$1841
1.7M
Valencia
$1522
826K
Seville
$1255
687K
Tenerife
$1612
932K
Zaragoza
$1101
687K
Murcia
$1138
673K
Malaga
$1430
592K
Bilbao
$1455
348K
Palma de Mallorca
$1696
432K
Las Palmas
$1268
380K
Alicante
$1300
359K
Cordoba
$1100
323K
Vigo
$1227
294K
Terrassa
$1361
229K
Gijon
$1233
269K
Valladolid
$1212
301K
Sabadell
$1431
222K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
258K
Pamplona
$1422
208K
San Sebastian
$1477
189K
Badalona
$1747
227K
A Coruna
$1196
249K
Granada
$1164
233K
Jerez de la Frontera
$892
214K
Oviedo
$1129
186K
Cartagena
$1068
220K
Elche
$1154
243K
Burgos
$1107
176K