Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.4 times more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Australia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Dominican Republic
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.38
DOP445.83
|
$16.79
A$25.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
DOP450.66
|
$9.81
A$14.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
DOP53.85
|
$2.56
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DOP32.40
|
$2.14
A$3.19
|
|
pay 85.9% more for groceries
Dominican Republic
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
DOP100.09
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
DOP197.48
|
$4.71
A$7.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
DOP265.98
|
$5.75
A$8.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
DOP100.59
|
$3.86
A$5.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
DOP137.30
|
$3.99
A$5.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
DOP67.27
|
$1.43
A$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
DOP20.19
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
DOP63.91
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP38.38
|
$2.00
A$2.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP37.96
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP60.94
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
Dominican Republic
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
DOP291.29
|
$4.73
A$7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.49
DOP3,535.81
|
$84.46
A$125.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,453.03
DOP1,659,535.91
|
$27,859.34
A$41,525.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.84
DOP1,320.09
|
$18.12
A$27.02
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Dominican Republic
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
DOP2,370.58
|
$55.36
A$82.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.75
DOP36,436.12
|
$1,258.08
A$1,875.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.99
DOP20,189.98
|
$971.44
A$1,447.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.91
DOP2,170.54
|
$141.88
A$211.48
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Dominican Republic
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.66
DOP16,724.03
|
$1,377.23
A$2,052.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,677.72
DOP282,768.05
|
$14,720.56
A$21,941.73
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Dominican Republic
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
DOP153.59
|
$6.69
A$9.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
DOP126.20
|
$3.60
A$5.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
DOP250.81
|
$28.13
A$41.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.54
DOP2,087.82
|
$53.84
A$80.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
DOP361.55
|
$13.24
A$19.74
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
Dominican Republic
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
DOP2,606.96
|
$75.27
A$112.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
DOP2,897.69
|
$54.30
A$80.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.26
DOP4,791.00
|
$102.43
A$152.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.48
DOP4,925.51
|
$118.12
A$176.06
|
|
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