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

😐 Solo nomad: Dominican Republic is 22.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dominican Republic is 24.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 DOP 414
$5.51 R$29.03
26.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 DOP 3,052
$28.61 R$151
79.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 DOP 411
$6.36 R$33.50
8.81%
Cappuccino
$2.19 DOP 130
$1.75 R$9.24
25.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 DOP 64.6
$1.08 R$5.68
0.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 DOP 51.6
$0.71 R$3.74
22.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 DOP 150
$1.81 R$9.55
39.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 DOP 258
$2.62 R$13.80
65.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 DOP 74.2
$1.00 R$5.29
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 DOP 99.1
$1.49 R$7.85
12.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 DOP 75.1
$1.17 R$6.15
7.69%
Eggs
$1.68 DOP 99.6
$2.02 R$10.65
-16.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.33 DOP 435
$8.60 R$45.34
-14.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 DOP 318
$3.69 R$19.47
44.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 DOP 515
$7.26 R$38.27
19.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DOP 182
$2.07 R$10.93
47.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 52.6
$1.32 R$6.96
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 DOP 145
$1.17 R$6.19
109.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 DOP 94.8
$1.43 R$7.52
11.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 DOP 92.1
$1.13 R$5.95
37.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 127
$1.10 R$5.80
94.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 DOP 54.9
$0.76 R$3.98
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DOP 46.85
$0.70 R$3.67
12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.20 DOP 309
$2.18 R$11.47
138.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 DOP 749
$7.57 R$39.89
66.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 150
$1.22 R$6.40
106.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 DOP 193
$2.18 R$11.47
49.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 DOP 39.80
$0.92 R$4.87
-27.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.97 DOP 2,019
$40.58 R$214
-16.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 203
$1.05 R$5.53
225.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 DOP 147
$0.85 R$4.47
190.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 DOP 327
$7.10 R$37.41
-22.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 79.0
$1.09 R$5.77
22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOP 1.5M
$21.7K R$114.6K
19.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K DOP 1.8M
$27.6K R$145.6K
12.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 DOP 4,010
$67.8 R$357
-0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 DOP 1,222
$14.09 R$74.2
45.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.26 DOP 2,274
$19.35 R$102
97.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.70 DOP 1,528
$23.09 R$122
11.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 DOP 816
$22.63 R$119
-39.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 DOP 356
$6.24 R$32.87
-4.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 DOP 14.1K
$285 R$1,501
-16.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,021 DOP 357.9K
$7,467 R$39.3K
-19.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.89 DOP 2,609
$49.77 R$262
-11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 DOP 3,059
$42.22 R$223
21.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 DOP 4,755
$76.3 R$402
4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 DOP 5,637
$61.5 R$324
54.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 DOP 27.3K
$334 R$1,762
37.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOP 15.1K
$228 R$1,202
11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 DOP 51.4K
$645 R$3,397
34.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 DOP 28.1K
$455 R$2,400
3.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,175 DOP 129.3K
$1,871 R$9,861
16.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 DOP 70.9K
$1,220 R$6,431
-2.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$619 DOP 36.8K
$516 R$2,718
19.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
11.16
17.92%

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

Last update for Dominican Republic: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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