Dominican Republic vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2174
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$380
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$222
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
10
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
39
63
😀 Quality of life
46
27
🏙️ Population
11.4M
28.4M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($901) is 8% more expensive than in Venezuela ($838). the Dominican Republic ranked 114th vs 123rd for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 113th and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.51
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.3
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.87
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6364
$5400

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Cities Comparison in the Dominican Republic vs Venezuela

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1098
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$812
338K
La Vega
$577
282K
Higuey
$792
251K
San Cristobal
$894
233K
San Pedro de Macoris
$844
217K
San Francisco de Macoris
$618
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$688
169K
Bonao
$640
158K
Bani
$786
146K
Boca Chica
$908
142K
La Romana
$748
139K
Punta Cana
$1079
139K
Samana
$672
108K
Azua
$820
103K
Sabaneta
$857
98.5K
Barahona
$814
83.6K
Cotui
$786
79.6K
Nagua
$858
76.9K
Mao
$867
76.9K
El Seibo
$803
66.9K
Sosua
$1113
69.9K
Jarabacoa
$814
58.8K
Cabarete
$1026
4.09K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K