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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Azua is 52.5% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Azua is 44.6% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.36 DOPĀ 499
$4.63 DOPĀ 277
80.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
$29.11 DOPĀ 1,739
74.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 DOPĀ 432
$5.07 DOPĀ 303
42.80%
Cappuccino
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.6
$2.22 DOPĀ 132
-37.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.2
$0.46 DOPĀ 27.25
115.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.6
$0.44 DOPĀ 26.25
93.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOPĀ 154
$1.89 DOPĀ 113
35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 DOPĀ 302
$3.06 DOPĀ 183
65.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 DOPĀ 71.1
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.1
14.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOPĀ 104
$1.05 DOPĀ 62.4
65.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.0
$0.82 DOPĀ 48.68
32.93%
Eggs
$1.70 DOPĀ 101
$1.53 DOPĀ 91.6
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 DOPĀ 424
$2.59 DOPĀ 155
174.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 DOPĀ 379
$3.42 DOPĀ 204
85.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 DOPĀ 667
$5.17 DOPĀ 309
116.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
$3.35 DOPĀ 200
-0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.4
1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOPĀ 180
$2.90 DOPĀ 173
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
3.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
$0.92 DOPĀ 55.0
176.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
-1.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.3
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.3
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.9
$0.89 DOPĀ 53.2
3.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 DOPĀ 339
$4.19 DOPĀ 250
35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
$11.59 DOPĀ 692
-0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
$1.69 DOPĀ 101
57.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
$2.49 DOPĀ 148
31.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Azua
Higuey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.6
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
$3.36 DOPĀ 201
0.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
0.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 DOPĀ 344
$5.91 DOPĀ 353
-2.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
$1.27 DOPĀ 76.1
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K DOPĀ 1.7M
$31.5K DOPĀ 1.9M
-8.53%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,622
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,041
52.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.56 DOPĀ 1,527
$25.47 DOPĀ 1,521
0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.69 DOPĀ 2,131
$26.06 DOPĀ 1,556
36.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.23 DOPĀ 850
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 DOPĀ 400
$4.13 DOPĀ 247
61.99%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 DOPĀ 15.7K
$272 DOPĀ 16.2K
-3.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,986 DOPĀ 476.9K
$8,248 DOPĀ 492.6K
-3.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Azua
Higuey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 DOPĀ 3,593
$60.8 DOPĀ 3,628
-0.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,037
$52.7 DOPĀ 3,147
-3.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DOPĀ 5,844
$95.7 DOPĀ 5,713
2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOPĀ 6,892
$116 DOPĀ 6,912
-0.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Azua
Higuey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$161 DOPĀ 9,600
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 DOPĀ 12.0K
$110 DOPĀ 6,592
81.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$277 DOPĀ 16.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$215 DOPĀ 12.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,542 DOPĀ 211.5K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Azua
Higuey
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.25
5.31%

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Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Higuey: March 3, 2026

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