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

😐 Solo nomad: Dominican Republic is 24.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dominican Republic is 27.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 DOP 407
$5.31 R$29.48
30.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 DOP 3,052
$29.19 R$162
77.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 DOP 407
$6.29 R$34.91
9.86%
Cappuccino
$2.12 DOP 125
$1.76 R$9.79
20.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 DOP 63.8
$1.08 R$6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 DOP 47.85
$0.72 R$4.02
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 DOP 147
$1.84 R$10.21
35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DOP 251
$2.73 R$15.16
56.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 74.2
$0.96 R$5.32
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 DOP 98.5
$1.48 R$8.2
12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 DOP 76.8
$1.17 R$6.5
11.97%
Eggs
$1.7 DOP 100
$2.12 R$11.79
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 DOP 434
$8.41 R$46.69
-12.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 DOP 320
$3.82 R$21.18
42.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 DOP 517
$7.55 R$41.89
16.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DOP 174
$2.15 R$11.94
37.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 DOP 56.7
$1.28 R$7.09
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 147
$1.13 R$6.27
120.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 DOP 97.2
$1.48 R$8.22
11.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 90.4
$1.17 R$6.49
31.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DOP 131
$1.1 R$6.1
101.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 DOP 50.4
$0.75 R$4.14
14.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 DOP 44.76
$0.7 R$3.9
8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 DOP 297
$2.1 R$11.63
140.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 DOP 538
$7.4 R$41.05
23.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 DOP 148
$1.18 R$6.55
112.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DOP 197
$2.25 R$12.48
48.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOP 36.22
$0.93 R$5.18
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 DOP 2,015
$41.29 R$229
-17.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 DOP 197
$1.05 R$5.83
219.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 DOP 144
$0.83 R$4.59
193.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 DOP 322
$7.14 R$39.63
-23.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 78.4
$1.09 R$6.08
22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
$22K R$121.8K
17.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
$27.4K R$151.8K
15.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 DOP 3,948
$69.6 R$386
-3.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.77 DOP 1,223
$13.69 R$76
51.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.65 DOP 2,216
$18.72 R$104
101.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 DOP 1,526
$22.75 R$126
13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 DOP 792
$22.18 R$123
-39.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 DOP 363
$6.15 R$34.12
0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 DOP 14.2K
$281 R$1,562
-14.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-17.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.54 DOP 2,563
$48.73 R$271
-10.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 DOP 3,110
$41.91 R$233
26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 DOP 4,666
$75 R$416
5.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 DOP 5,496
$61.4 R$341
52.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 DOP 26.5K
$332 R$1,844
35.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 DOP 14.7K
$229 R$1,273
8.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 DOP 52.1K
$638 R$3,540
38.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 DOP 27.9K
$448 R$2,484
6.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
$1,689 R$9,376
-8.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DOP 57.9K
$1,176 R$6,527
-16.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 DOP 23.6K
$481 R$2,672
-16.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
11.16
17.92%

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Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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