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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 68.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 149.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 66.8% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 112.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$6.61 DOP 421
150.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$50.2 DOP 3,199
54.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$6.84 DOP 436
44.44%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.17 DOP 138
60.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.09 DOP 69.2
134.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.82 DOP 52.0
159.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.62 DOP 167
152.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$4.20 DOP 268
74.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.26 DOP 80.2
19.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.66 DOP 106
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.25 DOP 79.7
65.60%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$1.76 DOP 112
142.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$7.44 DOP 474
17.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.42 DOP 345
52.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$8.93 DOP 569
58.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.97 DOP 189
10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$0.88 DOP 56.2
204.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.41 DOP 153
19.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.60 DOP 102
167.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.56 DOP 99.2
58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.12 DOP 135
-0.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.92 DOP 58.7
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.77 DOP 48.89
94.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$5.21 DOP 332
510.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$11.57 DOP 737
16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$2.55 DOP 162
75.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.34 DOP 213
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.67 DOP 42.71
334.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$34.75 DOP 2,215
179.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$3.48 DOP 222
5.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$2.44 DOP 156
-25.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$5.50 DOP 350
597.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.33 DOP 85.1
-9.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$25.7K DOP 1.6M
13.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$31.2K DOP 2.0M
-27.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$67.7 DOP 4,317
158.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$20.45 DOP 1,303
28.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$38.55 DOP 2,457
37.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$26.06 DOP 1,661
80.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$13.38 DOP 853
23.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$6.22 DOP 396
118.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$242 DOP 15.4K
556.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$5,936 DOP 378.3K
111.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$43.97 DOP 2,803
58.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$51.0 DOP 3,251
-0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$81.2 DOP 5,174
25.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$92.1 DOP 5,868
18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$455 DOP 29.0K
200.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$251 DOP 16.0K
329.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$886 DOP 56.5K
156.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$457 DOP 29.1K
287.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,189 DOP 139.5K
223.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,132 DOP 72.1K
376.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$547 DOP 34.9K
583.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
13.16
-51.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Dominican Republic: January 10, 2026

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