Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Dominican Republic Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Dominican Republic

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 66.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 151.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 66.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$6.97 DOP 416
135.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$51.4 DOP 3,066
52.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$6.92 DOP 413
37.57%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$2.19 DOP 131
63.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.09 DOP 64.9
133.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.87 DOP 51.9
154.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$2.53 DOP 151
153.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$4.34 DOP 259
66.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.25 DOP 74.5
24.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$1.67 DOP 99.6
48.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.26 DOP 75.4
58.73%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.68 DOP 100
154.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$7.33 DOP 438
17.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$5.34 DOP 319
60.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$8.66 DOP 517
58.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$3.06 DOP 183
5.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$0.88 DOP 52.8
209.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.45 DOP 146
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.59 DOP 95.3
169.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.55 DOP 92.5
61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$2.14 DOP 128
-1.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.92 DOP 55.2
140.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.79 DOP 47.07
93.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$5.20 DOP 311
502.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$12.60 DOP 753
11.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$2.52 DOP 151
75.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$3.25 DOP 194
56.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.67 DOP 39.98
332.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$33.97 DOP 2,029
187.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$3.42 DOP 204
3.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$2.47 DOP 148
-25.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$5.51 DOP 329
579.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.33 DOP 79.4
-13.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$26.1K DOP 1.6M
12.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$31.0K DOP 1.9M
-25.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$67.5 DOP 4,029
166.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$20.55 DOP 1,228
26.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$38.26 DOP 2,285
37.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$25.70 DOP 1,535
86.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$13.73 DOP 820
21.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$5.99 DOP 357
131.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$237 DOP 14.1K
558.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$6,021 DOP 359.6K
107.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$43.89 DOP 2,621
59.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$51.5 DOP 3,073
-0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$80.0 DOP 4,777
25.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$94.8 DOP 5,664
17.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$459 DOP 27.4K
196.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$254 DOP 15.2K
326.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$864 DOP 51.6K
169.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$473 DOP 28.2K
263.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$2,175 DOP 129.9K
249.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,193 DOP 71.2K
368.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$619 DOP 37.0K
534.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
13.16
-51.75%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dominican Republic: March 1, 2026

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