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Brazil vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 4.8% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.8% more in Brazil
Groceries
pay 5.7% less in Brazil
Transportation
pay 13.5% less in Brazil
Housing
pay 28.1% less in Brazil
Childcare
pay 34.2% more in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.6% less in Brazil
Clothing
pay 3.7% less in Brazil

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Brazil are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.

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Brazil vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.8% more for restaurants

 
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.57
DOP383.30
$5.62
R$28.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.06
DOP412.06
$6.58
R$33.26
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
DOP53.95
$1.11
R$5.61
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pay 5.7% less for groceries

 
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.44
DOP84.04
$1.51
R$7.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.10
DOP180.62
$4.32
R$21.81
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
DOP263.56
$3.77
R$19.03
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pay 13.5% less for transportation

 
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.63
DOP270.29
$4.16
R$21.04
Monthly public transit pass $31.27
DOP1,824.45
$42.46
R$214.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,585.12
DOP2M
$21,515.32
R$109K
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pay 28.1% less for housing

 
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $31.80
DOP1,854.98
$18.92
R$95.62
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $495.90
DOP28,931.05
$308.76
R$1,560.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $352.53
DOP20,566.85
$217.49
R$1,099.13
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pay 34.2% more for childcare

 
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $203.07
DOP11,847.37
$275.38
R$1,391.74
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,232.64
DOP305K
$6,953.98
R$35,144.04
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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.40
DOP139.82
$1.73
R$8.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.93
DOP112.63
$1.76
R$8.91
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $4.53
DOP264.35
$2.27
R$11.48
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pay 3.7% less for clothing

 
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $44.65
DOP2,604.81
$49.78
R$251.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $43.79
DOP2,554.60
$45.18
R$228.31
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $75.83
DOP4,424.13
$79.53
R$401.93
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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: June 2026

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