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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 60.6% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 68.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.10
$6.97 DOP 414
189.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.1
$51.4 DOP 3,052
72.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.71
$6.92 DOP 411
48.99%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.45
$2.19 DOP 130
110.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.09 DOP 64.6
120.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.87 DOP 51.6
94.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.12
$2.53 DOP 150
170.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.75
$4.34 DOP 258
46.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.25 DOP 74.2
34.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.67 DOP 99.1
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.26 DOP 75.1
77.78%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$1.68 DOP 99.6
137.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.21
$7.33 DOP 435
31.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.53
$5.34 DOP 318
63.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.76
$8.66 DOP 515
66.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$3.06 DOP 182
0.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.88 DOP 52.6
93.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$2.45 DOP 145
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.59 DOP 94.8
123.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.55 DOP 92.1
8.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.14 DOP 127
-25.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.92 DOP 54.9
27.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.79 DOP 46.85
88.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.94
$5.20 DOP 309
284.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.97
$12.60 DOP 749
-15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.52 DOP 150
11.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$3.25 DOP 193
5.54%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$0.67 DOP 39.80
388.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.5
$33.97 DOP 2,019
177.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.99
$3.42 DOP 203
55.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$2.47 DOP 147
-35.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.28
$5.51 DOP 327
392.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.33 DOP 79.0
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$26.1K DOP 1.5M
48.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$31.0K DOP 1.8M
29.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$67.5 DOP 4,010
373.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.02
$20.55 DOP 1,222
-15.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.46
$38.26 DOP 2,274
9.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.42
$25.70 DOP 1,528
79.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.11
$13.73 DOP 816
17.84%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.26
$5.99 DOP 356
129.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,283
$237 DOP 14.1K
624.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$6,021 DOP 357.9K
251.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.9
$43.89 DOP 2,609
106.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.98
$51.5 DOP 3,059
-14.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$80.0 DOP 4,755
27.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.8
$94.8 DOP 5,637
11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,060
$459 DOP 27.3K
208.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £839
$254 DOP 15.1K
342.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,730
$864 DOP 51.4K
167.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,352
$473 DOP 28.1K
282.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,364
$2,175 DOP 129.3K
168.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,387
$1,193 DOP 70.9K
279.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,464
$619 DOP 36.8K
432.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.16
-56.31%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dominican Republic: March 1, 2026

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