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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 18.6% cheaper than Dominican Republic without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 19.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$6.97 DOP 416
-20.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$51.4 DOP 3,066
-44.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$6.92 DOP 413
-8.09%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$2.19 DOP 131
-20.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$1.09 DOP 64.9
-0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.87 DOP 51.9
-18.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$2.53 DOP 151
-28.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$4.34 DOP 259
-39.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$1.25 DOP 74.5
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$1.67 DOP 99.6
-10.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$1.26 DOP 75.4
-7.14%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$1.68 DOP 100
20.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$7.33 DOP 438
17.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$5.34 DOP 319
-30.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$8.66 DOP 517
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$3.06 DOP 183
-32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$0.88 DOP 52.8
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$2.45 DOP 146
-52.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$1.59 DOP 95.3
-10.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$1.55 DOP 92.5
-27.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$2.14 DOP 128
-48.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.92 DOP 55.2
-17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.79 DOP 47.07
-11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$5.20 DOP 311
-58.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$12.60 DOP 753
-39.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$2.52 DOP 151
-51.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$3.25 DOP 194
-32.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.67 DOP 39.98
37.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$33.97 DOP 2,029
19.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$3.42 DOP 204
-69.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$2.47 DOP 148
-65.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$5.51 DOP 329
28.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.33 DOP 79.4
-18.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$26.1K DOP 1.6M
-16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$31.0K DOP 1.9M
-10.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$67.5 DOP 4,029
0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$20.55 DOP 1,228
-31.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$38.26 DOP 2,285
-49.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$25.70 DOP 1,535
-10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$13.73 DOP 820
64.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$5.99 DOP 357
4.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$237 DOP 14.1K
20.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$6,021 DOP 359.6K
24.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$43.89 DOP 2,621
13.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$51.5 DOP 3,073
-17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$80.0 DOP 4,777
-4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$94.8 DOP 5,664
-35.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$459 DOP 27.4K
-27.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$254 DOP 15.2K
-10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$864 DOP 51.6K
-25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$473 DOP 28.2K
-3.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$2,175 DOP 129.9K
-13.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$1,193 DOP 71.2K
2.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$619 DOP 37.0K
-16.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.16
-15.20%

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

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dominican Republic: March 1, 2026

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