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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 71.6% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 155.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 73.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$6.94 DOP 414
162.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$51.2 DOP 3,060
42.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$6.76 DOP 404
63.61%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.21 DOP 132
68.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.06 DOP 63.1
104.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.86 DOP 51.6
94.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$2.48 DOP 148
142.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$4.34 DOP 259
39.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.24 DOP 74.0
86.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.67 DOP 99.8
58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.29 DOP 77.1
179.07%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.69 DOP 101
111.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$7.49 DOP 447
54.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.20 DOP 311
139.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$8.64 DOP 516
76.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.93 DOP 175
47.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$0.94 DOP 55.9
54.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.36 DOP 141
60.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.58 DOP 94.4
166.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.61 DOP 96.0
67.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.20 DOP 132
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.94 DOP 56.1
168.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.81 DOP 48.42
129.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$4.99 DOP 298
194.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$10.20 DOP 609
28.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$2.60 DOP 155
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$3.25 DOP 194
3.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.61 DOP 36.60
329.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$34.80 DOP 2,079
117.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$3.42 DOP 204
2.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$2.36 DOP 141
-36.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$5.40 DOP 323
429.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.28 DOP 76.7
-10.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
-6.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
-34.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$66.0 DOP 3,942
130.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$20.82 DOP 1,244
120.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$38.64 DOP 2,308
65.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$26.14 DOP 1,561
64.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$13.78 DOP 823
28.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$6.27 DOP 374
83.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$244 DOP 14.6K
232.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$5,979 DOP 357.2K
105.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$42.81 DOP 2,558
29.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$52.7 DOP 3,151
-20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$82.1 DOP 4,902
9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$95.0 DOP 5,675
11.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$458 DOP 27.3K
192.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$245 DOP 14.6K
396.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$887 DOP 53.0K
146.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$459 DOP 27.4K
297.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,161 DOP 129.1K
125.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,172 DOP 70.0K
238.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$618 DOP 36.9K
391.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
13.16
-51.90%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Dominican Republic: April 11, 2026

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