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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 53.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 56.1% cheaper than Dominican Republic without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$6.91 DOP 407
-63.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$51.9 DOP 3,052
-72.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.91 DOP 407
-40.67%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.12 DOP 125
-14.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.08 DOP 63.8
-59.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.81 DOP 47.85
-79.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.5 DOP 147
-22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.26 DOP 251
-17.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.26 DOP 74.2
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.67 DOP 98.5
-71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.31 DOP 76.8
-45.04%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.7 DOP 100
-44.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$7.38 DOP 434
-29.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.44 DOP 320
-42.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.79 DOP 517
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.96 DOP 174
-25.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$0.96 DOP 56.7
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.49 DOP 147
-56.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.65 DOP 97.2
-65.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.54 DOP 90.4
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.22 DOP 131
-79.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.86 DOP 50.4
-36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.76 DOP 44.76
-56.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$5.04 DOP 297
-19.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$9.14 DOP 538
-12.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.51 DOP 148
-23.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.34 DOP 197
-13.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.62 DOP 36.22
-45.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$34.22 DOP 2,015
-70.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$3.35 DOP 197
-71.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$2.44 DOP 144
-88.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$5.46 DOP 322
-67.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.33 DOP 78.4
-6.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
-45.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
-29.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$67.1 DOP 3,948
-39.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$20.77 DOP 1,223
-81.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$37.65 DOP 2,216
-78.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$25.93 DOP 1,526
-38.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$13.45 DOP 792
-43.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.17 DOP 363
-44.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$241 DOP 14.2K
-71.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
-69.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$43.54 DOP 2,563
-41.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$52.8 DOP 3,110
-48.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$79.3 DOP 4,666
-43.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$93.4 DOP 5,496
-64.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$450 DOP 26.5K
-60.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$249 DOP 14.7K
-54.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$885 DOP 52.1K
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$474 DOP 27.9K
-45.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
-3.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$983 DOP 57.9K
-15.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$402 DOP 23.6K
24.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.16
-31.46%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

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