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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dominican Republic is 38.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dominican Republic is 41.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.60 DOP 394
$16.38 A$23.42
-59.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 DOP 3,036
$77.9 A$111
-34.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 DOP 414
$9.79 A$14.00
-29.21%
Cappuccino
$2.13 DOP 127
$3.54 A$5.06
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 DOP 62.6
$2.55 A$3.64
-58.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 DOP 52.0
$2.11 A$3.02
-58.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 DOP 155
$6.55 A$9.37
-60.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 DOP 254
$7.30 A$10.43
-41.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 78.1
$1.52 A$2.17
-13.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 DOP 99.8
$2.48 A$3.54
-32.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 DOP 75.3
$2.02 A$2.88
-37.62%
Eggs
$1.75 DOP 104
$4.37 A$6.25
-59.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 DOP 443
$8.89 A$12.72
-16.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 DOP 317
$8.63 A$12.34
-38.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.55 DOP 511
$13.85 A$19.81
-38.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 175
$3.29 A$4.70
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 DOP 53.5
$2.75 A$3.93
-67.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 DOP 148
$2.95 A$4.22
-15.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 DOP 95.0
$4.30 A$6.14
-63.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 92.0
$2.54 A$3.64
-39.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 128
$2.19 A$3.13
-2.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 DOP 55.3
$2.29 A$3.28
-59.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 DOP 48.54
$1.51 A$2.16
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 DOP 312
$31.02 A$44.36
-83.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.28 DOP 733
$13.94 A$19.94
-11.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 DOP 155
$4.46 A$6.38
-41.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 DOP 199
$5.05 A$7.22
-34.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 DOP 39.70
$2.90 A$4.15
-77.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.99 DOP 2,030
$97.7 A$140
-65.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 DOP 208
$3.64 A$5.21
-4.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 DOP 147
$1.77 A$2.53
38.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 DOP 327
$37.50 A$53.6
-85.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 76.7
$1.15 A$1.64
11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
$29.5K A$42.1K
-11.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
$23.1K A$33.0K
36.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 DOP 4,034
$175 A$251
-61.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.63 DOP 1,232
$26.49 A$37.87
-22.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.45 DOP 2,237
$54.2 A$77.5
-30.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.50 DOP 1,523
$48.05 A$68.7
-46.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.58 DOP 811
$16.47 A$23.56
-17.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 DOP 363
$13.44 A$19.21
-54.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 DOP 14.1K
$1,575 A$2,253
-84.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,133 DOP 366.3K
$12.5K A$17.9K
-51.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.03 DOP 2,570
$70.1 A$100
-38.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 DOP 3,151
$51.4 A$73.5
2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 DOP 4,876
$101 A$144
-19.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 DOP 5,642
$110 A$157
-13.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 DOP 27.6K
$1,357 A$1,940
-65.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 DOP 15.0K
$1,098 A$1,571
-77.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 DOP 51.6K
$2,315 A$3,311
-62.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 DOP 27.5K
$1,739 A$2,487
-73.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,150 DOP 128.4K
$7,598 A$10.9K
-71.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 DOP 71.4K
$5,646 A$8,073
-78.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominican Republic
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$614 DOP 36.7K
$3,945 A$5,642
-84.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
6.35
107.24%

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

Last update for Dominican Republic: March 8, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 9, 2026

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