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

😐 Solo nomad: Dominican Republic is 116.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dominican Republic is 123.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 DOP 420
$2.60 ₹238
168.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 DOP 3,094
$13.91 ₹1,275
269.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 DOP 417
$4.17 ₹382
65.95%
Cappuccino
$2.19 DOP 132
$1.84 ₹168
19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 DOP 65.5
$0.44 ₹40.04
147.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 DOP 52.3
$0.17 ₹15.35
411.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 DOP 152
$1.96 ₹179
29.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 DOP 262
$3.50 ₹321
24.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 DOP 75.2
$0.73 ₹67.2
71.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 DOP 100
$0.48 ₹44.00
247.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 DOP 76.1
$0.72 ₹65.7
75.00%
Eggs
$1.68 DOP 101
$0.94 ₹86.4
78.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.33 DOP 441
$5.23 ₹479
40.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 DOP 322
$3.12 ₹286
71.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 DOP 522
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Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DOP 184
$2.19 ₹201
39.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 53.3
$0.75 ₹68.4
17.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 DOP 147
$1.10 ₹100
122.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 DOP 96.1
$0.57 ₹52.4
178.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 DOP 93.4
$0.42 ₹38.64
269.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 129
$0.45 ₹41.26
375.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 DOP 55.7
$0.55 ₹50.1
67.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DOP 47.50
$0.33 ₹30.23
139.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.20 DOP 314
$4.13 ₹378
25.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 DOP 759
$7.66 ₹702
64.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 152
$1.83 ₹167
37.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 DOP 196
$2.90 ₹266
12.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 DOP 40.35
$0.37 ₹33.46
81.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.97 DOP 2,047
$10.00 ₹917
239.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 206
$0.92 ₹84.1
271.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 DOP 149
$0.28 ₹25.62
782.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 DOP 332
$1.77 ₹162
211.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 80.1
$1.17 ₹107
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOP 1.6M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
88.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K DOP 1.9M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
35.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 DOP 4,066
$41.02 ₹3,759
64.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 DOP 1,239
$3.88 ₹355
429.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.26 DOP 2,306
$7.71 ₹707
396.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.70 DOP 1,549
$16.54 ₹1,515
55.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 DOP 827
$7.91 ₹725
73.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 DOP 361
$3.41 ₹313
75.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 DOP 14.3K
$70.7 ₹6,481
234.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,021 DOP 362.8K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
226.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.89 DOP 2,645
$24.96 ₹2,287
75.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 DOP 3,101
$27.09 ₹2,482
89.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 DOP 4,821
$46.21 ₹4,234
73.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 DOP 5,715
$33.03 ₹3,026
187.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 DOP 27.7K
$175 ₹16.1K
161.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOP 15.3K
$113 ₹10.4K
124.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 DOP 52.1K
$403 ₹37.0K
114.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 DOP 28.5K
$258 ₹23.7K
83.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,175 DOP 131.1K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
66.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 DOP 71.9K
$659 ₹60.4K
81.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$619 DOP 37.3K
$457 ₹41.8K
35.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
9.02
45.90%

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Last update for Dominican Republic: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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