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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 68.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 67.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 111% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$6.91 DOP 407
147.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$51.9 DOP 3,052
44.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.91 DOP 407
65.99%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.12 DOP 125
89.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.08 DOP 63.8
208.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.81 DOP 47.85
256.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.5 DOP 147
109.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.26 DOP 251
7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.26 DOP 74.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.67 DOP 98.5
31.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.31 DOP 76.8
164.12%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.7 DOP 100
122.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$7.38 DOP 434
99.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.44 DOP 320
154.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$8.79 DOP 517
126.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.96 DOP 174
7.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.96 DOP 56.7
86.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.49 DOP 147
-6.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.65 DOP 97.2
186.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.54 DOP 90.4
2.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.22 DOP 131
-27.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.86 DOP 50.4
116.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.76 DOP 44.76
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$5.04 DOP 297
95.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$9.14 DOP 538
-25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.51 DOP 148
-56.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$3.34 DOP 197
-49.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.62 DOP 36.22
493.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$34.22 DOP 2,015
98.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.35 DOP 197
75.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.44 DOP 144
-8.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$5.46 DOP 322
590.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.33 DOP 78.4
48.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
22.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
18.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$67.1 DOP 3,948
422.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$20.77 DOP 1,223
30.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$37.65 DOP 2,216
37.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$25.93 DOP 1,526
56.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$13.45 DOP 792
82.45%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.17 DOP 363
129.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$241 DOP 14.2K
91.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
146.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$43.54 DOP 2,563
116.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$52.8 DOP 3,110
-17.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$79.3 DOP 4,666
26.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$93.4 DOP 5,496
42.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$450 DOP 26.5K
131.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$249 DOP 14.7K
207.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$885 DOP 52.1K
115.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$474 DOP 27.9K
204.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
309.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$983 DOP 57.9K
397.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$402 DOP 23.6K
737.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.16
-69.76%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

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