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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 19.9% cheaper than Dominican Republic without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 21.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$6.91 DOP 407
-23.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$51.9 DOP 3,052
-43.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.91 DOP 407
-8.97%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.12 DOP 125
-16.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.08 DOP 63.8
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.81 DOP 47.85
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.5 DOP 147
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.26 DOP 251
-35.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.26 DOP 74.2
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.67 DOP 98.5
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.31 DOP 76.8
-10.69%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.7 DOP 100
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$7.38 DOP 434
13.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$5.44 DOP 320
-29.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$8.79 DOP 517
-14.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.96 DOP 174
-27.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.96 DOP 56.7
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.49 DOP 147
-54.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.65 DOP 97.2
-10.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.54 DOP 90.4
-24.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.22 DOP 131
-50.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.86 DOP 50.4
-12.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.76 DOP 44.76
-7.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$5.04 DOP 297
-58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$9.14 DOP 538
-19.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.51 DOP 148
-52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.34 DOP 197
-32.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.62 DOP 36.22
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$34.22 DOP 2,015
20.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$3.35 DOP 197
-68.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.44 DOP 144
-65.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$5.46 DOP 322
30.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.33 DOP 78.4
-18.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
-14.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
-13.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$67.1 DOP 3,948
3.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$20.77 DOP 1,223
-34.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$37.65 DOP 2,216
-50.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$25.93 DOP 1,526
-12.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$13.45 DOP 792
64.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.17 DOP 363
-0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$241 DOP 14.2K
16.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
20.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$43.54 DOP 2,563
11.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$52.8 DOP 3,110
-20.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$79.3 DOP 4,666
-5.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$93.4 DOP 5,496
-34.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$450 DOP 26.5K
-26.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$249 DOP 14.7K
-7.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$885 DOP 52.1K
-27.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$474 DOP 27.9K
-5.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
9.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$983 DOP 57.9K
19.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$402 DOP 23.6K
19.90%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

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