Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Samana Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Samana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Azua is 37.1% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Azua is 35.3% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Azua
Samana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.36 DOPĀ 499
$4.27 DOPĀ 255
95.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
$36.03 DOPĀ 2,151
40.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 DOPĀ 432
$7.37 DOPĀ 440
-1.76%
Cappuccino
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.6
$1.72 DOPĀ 103
-19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.2
$0.72 DOPĀ 43.12
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.6
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.67
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOPĀ 154
$2.50 DOPĀ 149
2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 DOPĀ 302
$4.20 DOPĀ 251
20.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Azua
Samana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 DOPĀ 71.1
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.6
-11.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOPĀ 104
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.0
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.5
23.86%
Eggs
$1.70 DOPĀ 101
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
-15.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 DOPĀ 424
$6.32 DOPĀ 377
12.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 DOPĀ 379
$5.41 DOPĀ 323
17.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 DOPĀ 667
$8.48 DOPĀ 506
31.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
$3.01 DOPĀ 180
10.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.6
1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOPĀ 180
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.1
125.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
$1.57 DOPĀ 94.0
28.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
45.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
$1.68 DOPĀ 100
37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.3
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.87
105.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.9
$0.71 DOPĀ 42.12
29.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 DOPĀ 339
$4.26 DOPĀ 254
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
$8.47 DOPĀ 506
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
2.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
$2.95 DOPĀ 176
10.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Azua
Samana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.81 DOPĀ 48.44
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
$3.37 DOPĀ 202
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.4
107.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 DOPĀ 344
$5.91 DOPĀ 353
-2.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
$1.24 DOPĀ 73.8
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
-0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K DOPĀ 1.7M
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
-10.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azua
Samana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,622
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
52.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.56 DOPĀ 1,527
$17.20 DOPĀ 1,027
48.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.69 DOPĀ 2,131
$35.51 DOPĀ 2,121
0.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Azua
Samana
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 DOPĀ 400
$6.88 DOPĀ 411
-2.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Azua
Samana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 DOPĀ 15.7K
$262 DOPĀ 15.7K
0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,986 DOPĀ 476.9K
$8,013 DOPĀ 478.5K
-0.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Azua
Samana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 DOPĀ 3,593
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,651
-1.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,037
$51.5 DOPĀ 3,076
-1.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DOPĀ 5,844
$96.9 DOPĀ 5,785
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOPĀ 6,892
$114 DOPĀ 6,779
1.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Azua
Samana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$306 DOPĀ 18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 DOPĀ 12.0K
$252 DOPĀ 15.1K
-20.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$736 DOPĀ 44.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$539 DOPĀ 32.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,542 DOPĀ 211.5K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Azua
Samana
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
-

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Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Samana: March 3, 2026

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