Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Higuey Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Higuey

😐 Solo nomad: Azua is 12.8% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Azua is 24.1% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 DOP 511
$4.54 DOP 267
91.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 DOP 2,963
$28.43 DOP 1,674
77.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.4 DOP 436
$5.18 DOP 305
42.86%
Cappuccino
$1.38 DOP 81
$2.24 DOP 132
-38.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.6
$0.47 DOP 27.48
112.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$0.44 DOP 25.63
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 DOP 152
$1.91 DOP 113
35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 DOP 307
$2.98 DOP 176
74.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 DOP 73.1
$1.04 DOP 61.5
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 DOP 101
$1.04 DOP 61.3
64.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 64.5
$0.87 DOP 50.9
26.44%
Eggs
$1.64 DOP 96.6
$1.52 DOP 89.2
7.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.29 DOP 429
$2.57 DOP 152
183.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 DOP 379
$3.36 DOP 198
91.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 DOP 653
$4.93 DOP 290
124.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DOP 187
$3.24 DOP 191
-1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 DOP 51.1
$0.88 DOP 51.7
-1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 173
$2.89 DOP 170
1.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 DOP 115
$2.03 DOP 119
-3.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 DOP 144
$0.91 DOP 53.6
169.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 DOP 140
$2.32 DOP 137
2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOP 66
$1.13 DOP 66.8
-0.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 53.9
$0.88 DOP 51.9
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 DOP 344
$4.36 DOP 257
33.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 DOP 712
$12.24 DOP 721
-1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 DOP 163
$1.65 DOP 97.3
67.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DOP 188
$2.57 DOP 151
24.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Azua
Higuey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1 DOP 58.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 DOP 195
$3.48 DOP 205
-4.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOP 131
$2.1 DOP 124
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 DOP 358
$5.87 DOP 346
3.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 78.3
$1.31 DOP 77.4
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K DOP 1.5M
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
-1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K DOP 1.7M
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
-5.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.2 DOP 4,545
$50.6 DOP 2,979
52.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.67 DOP 1,511
$24.91 DOP 1,467
3.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.8 DOP 2,108
$26.82 DOP 1,579
33.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.56 DOP 857
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 395
$4.29 DOP 252
56.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 DOP 16K
$269 DOP 15.9K
0.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,056 DOP 474.3K
$8,038 DOP 473.2K
0.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 DOP 3,565
$60 DOP 3,531
0.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 DOP 3,073
$51 DOP 3,001
2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 DOP 5,571
$98 DOP 5,769
-3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOP 6,862
$116 DOP 6,854
0.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Azua
Higuey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$163 DOP 9,585
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 DOP 12.1K
$111 DOP 6,520
86.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$279 DOP 16.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$214 DOP 12.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,366 DOP 198.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$306 DOP 18K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.25
5.31%

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Last update for Azua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Higuey: October 29, 2025

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