Cost of living comparison

Brazil

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 36.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 27.6% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 78.7% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 74.8% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.7% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Brazil, you would:

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Brazil	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.09 R$29.33	$7.20 DOP454.16	+41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 R$34.47	$6.54 DOP412.51	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 R$5.68	$0.97 DOP61.31	-1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 R$3.47	$0.72 DOP45.71	+20.0%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 27.6% more for groceries

	Brazil	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 R$7.81	$1.52 DOP95.81	+11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 R$22.90	$3.28 DOP207.14	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.44 R$19.81	$4.35 DOP274.53	+26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 R$10.77	$1.69 DOP106.74	-9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 R$8.78	$2.22 DOP139.81	+45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.67	$1.07 DOP67.71	+32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 R$3.04	$0.35 DOP22.18	-33.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 R$2.61	$0.97 DOP61.07	+113.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 R$3.63	$0.66 DOP41.63	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 R$2.82	$0.66 DOP41.38	+34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 R$2.65	$0.90 DOP56.85	+95.7%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 78.7% more for transportation

	Brazil	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.67 R$21.11	$4.64 DOP292.86	+26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.48 R$227.36	$56.13 DOP3,542.27	+42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,264.28 R$110,946.83	$26,137.07 DOP1,649,587.72	+35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.39 R$42.57	$22.92 DOP1,446.74	+210.1%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 74.8% more for housing

	Brazil	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.79 R$102.46	$36.09 DOP2,277.47	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$286.10 R$1,647.72	$624.27 DOP39,399.51	+118.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.36 R$1,153.93	$355.68 DOP22,447.73	+77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.32 R$284.03	$49.67 DOP3,134.82	+0.7%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Brazil	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$259.04 R$1,491.85	$250.80 DOP15,828.60	-3.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,658.88 R$38,349.85	$4,459.64 DOP281,460.95	-33.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazil	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 R$8.94	$2.61 DOP164.74	+68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.55 R$8.94	$2.03 DOP127.88	+30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.94 R$11.18	$4.25 DOP268.28	+118.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.85 R$125.85	$30.73 DOP1,939.31	+40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 R$33.62	$5.58 DOP351.95	-4.5%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Brazil	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.13 R$248.38	$46.15 DOP2,912.95	+7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 R$228.47	$46.61 DOP2,941.89	+17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.89 R$402.51	$80.84 DOP5,102.26	+15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.60 R$325.95	$88.22 DOP5,567.56	+55.9%
Average			+24.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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