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

😐 Solo nomad: Dominican Republic is 114.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dominican Republic is 127.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 DOP 407
$2.49 ₹213
177.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 DOP 3,052
$14.06 ₹1,202
268.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 DOP 407
$4.1 ₹351
68.54%
Cappuccino
$2.12 DOP 125
$1.82 ₹156
16.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 DOP 63.8
$0.44 ₹37.72
145.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 DOP 47.85
$0.17 ₹14.36
376.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 DOP 147
$1.94 ₹166
28.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DOP 251
$3.53 ₹302
20.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 74.2
$0.73 ₹62.1
72.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 DOP 98.5
$0.48 ₹41.19
247.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 DOP 76.8
$0.72 ₹61.4
81.94%
Eggs
$1.7 DOP 100
$0.94 ₹80.1
80.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 DOP 434
$5.23 ₹448
41.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 DOP 320
$3.14 ₹269
73.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 DOP 517
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Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DOP 174
$2.2 ₹188
34.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 DOP 56.7
$0.72 ₹61.2
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 147
$1.09 ₹93.2
128.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 DOP 97.2
$0.57 ₹49.11
189.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 90.4
$0.42 ₹36.21
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DOP 131
$0.45 ₹38.73
393.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 DOP 50.4
$0.55 ₹46.97
56.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 DOP 44.76
$0.33 ₹27.96
130.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 DOP 297
$4.08 ₹349
23.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 DOP 538
$7.99 ₹683
14.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 DOP 148
$1.92 ₹164
30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DOP 197
$2.89 ₹248
15.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOP 36.22
$0.34 ₹28.83
82.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 DOP 2,015
$10.01 ₹856
241.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 DOP 197
$0.97 ₹83
245.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 DOP 144
$0.28 ₹23.62
771.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 DOP 322
$1.77 ₹151
208.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 78.4
$1.24 ₹106
7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
$14K ₹1.2M
84.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
42.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 DOP 3,948
$40.79 ₹3,489
64.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.77 DOP 1,223
$3.79 ₹324
448.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.65 DOP 2,216
$8.13 ₹695
363.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 DOP 1,526
$16 ₹1,368
62.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 DOP 792
$7.59 ₹649
77.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 DOP 363
$3.45 ₹295
78.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 DOP 14.2K
$69.7 ₹5,958
246.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
$1,847 ₹158K
231.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.54 DOP 2,563
$25.29 ₹2,163
72.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 DOP 3,110
$26.99 ₹2,309
95.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 DOP 4,666
$44.67 ₹3,821
77.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 DOP 5,496
$33.23 ₹2,842
180.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 DOP 26.5K
$179 ₹15.3K
151.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 DOP 14.7K
$114 ₹9,770
117.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 DOP 52.1K
$414 ₹35.4K
113.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 DOP 27.9K
$260 ₹22.2K
82.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
3.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DOP 57.9K
$830 ₹71K
18.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominican Republic
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 DOP 23.6K
$500 ₹42.8K
-19.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
9.02
45.90%

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Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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