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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 32.8% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 32% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.91 DOP 407
131.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$51.9 DOP 3,052
11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.91 DOP 407
53.40%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.12 DOP 125
12.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.08 DOP 63.8
140.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.81 DOP 47.85
135.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.5 DOP 147
37.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.26 DOP 251
-3.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.26 DOP 74.2
-6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.67 DOP 98.5
-8.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.31 DOP 76.8
22.90%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.7 DOP 100
82.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.38 DOP 434
93.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.44 DOP 320
58.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$8.79 DOP 517
78.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.96 DOP 174
-17.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.96 DOP 56.7
115.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.49 DOP 147
-18.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.65 DOP 97.2
60.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.54 DOP 90.4
18.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.22 DOP 131
-11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.86 DOP 50.4
58.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.76 DOP 44.76
-2.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.04 DOP 297
27.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.14 DOP 538
-37.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.51 DOP 148
-47.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.34 DOP 197
-37.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.62 DOP 36.22
188.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$34.22 DOP 2,015
0.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.35 DOP 197
36.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.44 DOP 144
-45.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$5.46 DOP 322
383.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.33 DOP 78.4
37.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
52.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$67.1 DOP 3,948
121.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$20.77 DOP 1,223
-1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$37.65 DOP 2,216
-11.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$25.93 DOP 1,526
82.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$13.45 DOP 792
16.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.17 DOP 363
54.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$241 DOP 14.2K
116.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
62.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$43.54 DOP 2,563
100.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$52.8 DOP 3,110
-29.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$79.3 DOP 4,666
15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$93.4 DOP 5,496
15.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$450 DOP 26.5K
133.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$249 DOP 14.7K
226.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$885 DOP 52.1K
91.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$474 DOP 27.9K
161.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
173.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$983 DOP 57.9K
177.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$402 DOP 23.6K
397.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.16
-73.33%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

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