Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Dominican Republic (2026)
What everyday life costs in Dominican Republic — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $800/mo
- 2024
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $7.92
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $530
- 2024
Typical living costs in Dominican Republic
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $800/mo | 2024 | +59.3% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $308/mo | 2023 | +7.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $917/mo | 2023 | -21.4% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $59.65/mo | 2023 | -9.4% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $41.90/mo | 2023 | -7.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $21.47/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $7.92 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $44.16 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $2.19 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.27 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $43.88/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $365/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| International primary schoolCountry median of city prices | $1,000/yr | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $530 | 2024 | -2.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
Dominican Republic compared with Latin America and the Caribbean
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | — | — | — | $7.92 | $800/mo |
| Argentina | 112.1 | 35.8 | 68.1 | $9.00 | $384/mo |
| Bolivia | — | — | — | $2.90 | $352/mo |
| Brazil | 109.1 | 34.4 | 58.9 | $5.29 | $322/mo |
| Chile | 99.3 | 40.7 | 63.4 | $8.48 | $525/mo |
| Colombia | 102.9 | 38.8 | 68.3 | $4.66 | $315/mo |
| Costa Rica | 122.1 | 46.1 | 62.7 | $9.61 | $689/mo |
| Ecuador | 121.2 | 37.9 | 67.6 | $3.50 | $346/mo |
| Mexico | 123.9 | 46.2 | 72.5 | $9.12 | $544/mo |
| Panama | 117.8 | 55.7 | 60.1 | $12.25 | $881/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.