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 64.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 168.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 66.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic without rent, and 128.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$6.91 DOP 407
190.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$51.9 DOP 3,052
73.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.91 DOP 407
45.15%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.12 DOP 125
122.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.08 DOP 63.8
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.81 DOP 47.85
108.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.5 DOP 147
163.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$4.26 DOP 251
47.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.26 DOP 74.2
30.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.67 DOP 98.5
-0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.31 DOP 76.8
72.52%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.7 DOP 100
140.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$7.38 DOP 434
32.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.44 DOP 320
60.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$8.79 DOP 517
63.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.96 DOP 174
2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.96 DOP 56.7
73.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.49 DOP 147
16.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.65 DOP 97.2
110.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.54 DOP 90.4
5.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.22 DOP 131
-27.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.86 DOP 50.4
30.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.76 DOP 44.76
106.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$5.04 DOP 297
304.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$9.14 DOP 538
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.51 DOP 148
12.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.34 DOP 197
-1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.62 DOP 36.22
437.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$34.22 DOP 2,015
176.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.35 DOP 197
62.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.44 DOP 144
-36.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$5.46 DOP 322
391.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.33 DOP 78.4
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$25.8K DOP 1.5M
45.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$31.5K DOP 1.9M
31.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$67.1 DOP 3,948
375.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$20.77 DOP 1,223
-15.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$37.65 DOP 2,216
11.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$25.93 DOP 1,526
77.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$13.45 DOP 792
17.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$6.17 DOP 363
122.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$241 DOP 14.2K
627.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$6,116 DOP 360.1K
247.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$43.54 DOP 2,563
108.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$52.8 DOP 3,110
-15.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$79.3 DOP 4,666
27.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$93.4 DOP 5,496
10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$450 DOP 26.5K
216.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$249 DOP 14.7K
364.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$885 DOP 52.1K
162.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$474 DOP 27.9K
289.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,550 DOP 91.2K
290.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$983 DOP 57.9K
390.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Dominican Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$402 DOP 23.6K
680.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.16
-56.31%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dominican Republic: October 29, 2025

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