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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 35.6% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 34.4% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$6.61 DOP 421
144.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$50.2 DOP 3,199
14.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$6.84 DOP 436
53.95%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$2.17 DOP 138
6.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.09 DOP 69.2
136.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.82 DOP 52.0
120.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.62 DOP 167
35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$4.20 DOP 268
-4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.26 DOP 80.2
-2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.66 DOP 106
-9.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.25 DOP 79.7
32.80%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$1.76 DOP 112
67.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$7.44 DOP 474
95.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$5.42 DOP 345
54.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$8.93 DOP 569
78.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.97 DOP 189
-14.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.88 DOP 56.2
136.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.41 DOP 153
-11.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.60 DOP 102
58.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.56 DOP 99.2
19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.12 DOP 135
-6.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.92 DOP 58.7
45.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.77 DOP 48.89
3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$5.21 DOP 332
24.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$11.57 DOP 737
-50.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.55 DOP 162
-50.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.34 DOP 213
-35.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 DOP 42.71
162.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$34.75 DOP 2,215
-0.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$3.48 DOP 222
29.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$2.44 DOP 156
-47.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$5.50 DOP 350
386.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.33 DOP 85.1
35.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$25.7K DOP 1.6M
50.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$31.2K DOP 2.0M
-1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$67.7 DOP 4,317
118.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$20.45 DOP 1,303
-1.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$38.55 DOP 2,457
-13.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$26.06 DOP 1,661
82.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$13.38 DOP 853
17.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$6.22 DOP 396
48.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$242 DOP 15.4K
118.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$5,936 DOP 378.3K
69.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$43.97 DOP 2,803
100.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$51.0 DOP 3,251
-27.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$81.2 DOP 5,174
12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$92.1 DOP 5,868
16.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$455 DOP 29.0K
134.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$251 DOP 16.0K
226.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$886 DOP 56.5K
90.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$457 DOP 29.1K
174.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$2,189 DOP 139.5K
103.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$1,132 DOP 72.1K
146.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$547 DOP 34.9K
281.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.16
-73.33%

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Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dominican Republic: January 10, 2026

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