Dominican Republic vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$792
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2024
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$311
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$10111
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
35
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
37
78
😀 Quality of life
38
58
🏙️ Population
10.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($792) is 0.3% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). the Dominican Republic ranked 113th vs 114th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 127th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Thailand

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.35
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4696
$11420

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K