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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dominican Republic is 39.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dominican Republic is 39.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 DOP 407
$15.97 A$24.47
-56.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 DOP 3,052
$77.2 A$118
-32.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 DOP 407
$9.66 A$14.8
-28.47%
Cappuccino
$2.12 DOP 125
$3.57 A$5.48
-40.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 DOP 63.8
$2.64 A$4.04
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 DOP 47.85
$2.22 A$3.41
-63.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 DOP 147
$6.57 A$10.06
-61.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DOP 251
$6.98 A$10.7
-38.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 74.2
$1.5 A$2.3
-16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 DOP 98.5
$2.42 A$3.7
-30.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 DOP 76.8
$2.02 A$3.1
-35.15%
Eggs
$1.7 DOP 100
$4.38 A$6.71
-61.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 DOP 434
$8.86 A$13.58
-16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 DOP 320
$8.26 A$12.66
-34.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 DOP 517
$14.14 A$21.66
-37.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DOP 174
$3.24 A$4.96
-8.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 DOP 56.7
$2.68 A$4.11
-64.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.86 A$4.39
-12.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 DOP 97.2
$4.25 A$6.5
-61.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 90.4
$2.55 A$3.91
-39.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DOP 131
$2.19 A$3.35
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 DOP 50.4
$2.24 A$3.43
-61.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 DOP 44.76
$1.57 A$2.41
-51.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 DOP 297
$31.36 A$48.04
-83.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 DOP 538
$13.32 A$20.41
-31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 DOP 148
$4.61 A$7.06
-45.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DOP 197
$4.97 A$7.61
-32.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOP 36.22
$2.97 A$4.54
-79.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 DOP 2,015
$98 A$150
-65.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 DOP 197
$3.62 A$5.55
-7.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 DOP 144
$1.82 A$2.79
34.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 DOP 322
$37.78 A$57.9
-85.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 78.4
$1.2 A$1.84
10.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-11.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
$22.5K A$34.5K
39.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 DOP 3,948
$180 A$276
-62.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.77 DOP 1,223
$26.23 A$40.19
-20.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.65 DOP 2,216
$52.8 A$80.9
-28.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 DOP 1,526
$46.77 A$71.7
-44.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 DOP 792
$16.37 A$25.08
-17.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 DOP 363
$13.82 A$21.18
-55.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 DOP 14.2K
$1,599 A$2,450
-84.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-50.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.54 DOP 2,563
$71.7 A$110
-39.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 DOP 3,110
$51.5 A$78.8
2.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 DOP 4,666
$101 A$155
-21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 DOP 5,496
$110 A$168
-14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 DOP 26.5K
$1,395 A$2,137
-67.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 DOP 14.7K
$1,106 A$1,694
-77.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 DOP 52.1K
$2,271 A$3,480
-61.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 DOP 27.9K
$1,775 A$2,719
-73.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-77.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DOP 57.9K
$5,106 A$7,823
-80.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 DOP 23.6K
$3,626 A$5,555
-88.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
6.35
107.24%

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Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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