Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominican Republic and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominican Republic and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Dominican Republic is 39.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dominican Republic is 39.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 DOP 407
$20.1 £14.79
-65.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 DOP 3,052
$89.9 £66.2
-42.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 DOP 407
$10.03 £7.38
-31.11%
Cappuccino
$2.12 DOP 125
$4.71 £3.46
-54.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 DOP 63.8
$2.46 £1.81
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 DOP 47.85
$1.69 £1.24
-52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 DOP 147
$6.59 £4.85
-62.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DOP 251
$6.27 £4.62
-32.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 74.2
$1.65 £1.22
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 DOP 98.5
$1.66 £1.22
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 DOP 76.8
$2.26 £1.67
-42.04%
Eggs
$1.7 DOP 100
$4.08 £3.01
-58.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 DOP 434
$9.78 £7.2
-24.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 DOP 320
$8.74 £6.43
-37.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 DOP 517
$14.34 £10.55
-38.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DOP 174
$3.04 £2.24
-2.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 DOP 56.7
$1.67 £1.23
-42.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.9 £2.13
-14.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 DOP 97.2
$3.47 £2.56
-52.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 90.4
$1.62 £1.19
-4.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 DOP 131
$1.6 £1.18
38.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 DOP 50.4
$1.12 £0.82
-23.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 DOP 44.76
$1.57 £1.15
-51.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 DOP 297
$20.41 £15.02
-75.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 DOP 538
$10.52 £7.74
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 DOP 148
$2.83 £2.08
-11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 DOP 197
$3.3 £2.43
1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOP 36.22
$3.33 £2.45
-81.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 DOP 2,015
$94.8 £69.7
-63.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 DOP 197
$5.46 £4.02
-38.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 DOP 144
$1.55 £1.14
57.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 DOP 322
$26.83 £19.74
-79.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 78.4
$2 £1.47
-33.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
$37.7K £27.7K
-31.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
$41.3K £30.4K
-23.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 DOP 3,948
$319 £235
-78.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.77 DOP 1,223
$17.53 £12.9
18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.65 DOP 2,216
$41.82 £30.78
-9.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 DOP 1,526
$45.9 £33.78
-43.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 DOP 792
$15.86 £11.67
-15.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 DOP 363
$13.71 £10.09
-55.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 DOP 14.2K
$1,756 £1,293
-86.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-71.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.54 DOP 2,563
$90.6 £66.7
-51.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 DOP 3,110
$44.44 £32.71
18.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 DOP 4,666
$101 £74.3
-21.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 DOP 5,496
$103 £76
-9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 DOP 26.5K
$1,427 £1,050
-68.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 DOP 14.7K
$1,157 £851
-78.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 DOP 52.1K
$2,327 £1,713
-61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 DOP 27.9K
$1,846 £1,359
-74.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
$6,050 £4,452
-74.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DOP 57.9K
$4,820 £3,547
-79.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 DOP 23.6K
$3,133 £2,306
-87.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
5.75
128.87%

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Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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