Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Santo Domingo

🙂 Solo nomad: Bonao is 20.5% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bonao is 42% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.66 DOP 333
$8.44 DOP 497
-32.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.44 DOP 1,616
$51.2 DOP 3,016
-46.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 DOP 293
$7.6 DOP 447
-34.47%
Cappuccino
$1.98 DOP 117
$2.63 DOP 155
-24.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOP 57.9
$1 DOP 58.7
-2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 48.8
$0.77 DOP 45.49
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 DOP 141
$2.49 DOP 147
-3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DOP 177
$4.96 DOP 292
-39.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.1
$1.38 DOP 81.3
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 DOP 84.8
$1.74 DOP 102
-17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 DOP 55.4
$1.49 DOP 87.9
-36.91%
Eggs
$1.58 DOP 92.9
$2.21 DOP 130
-28.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.99 DOP 412
$7.32 DOP 431
-4.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 DOP 324
$6.41 DOP 377
-14.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 DOP 639
$10.99 DOP 647
-1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 DOP 140
$3.34 DOP 197
-29.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 DOP 35.22
$0.9 DOP 53.2
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$2.93 DOP 172
-21.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 DOP 79.1
$1.92 DOP 113
-30.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.46 DOP 145
-14.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 67
$2.29 DOP 135
-50.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 DOP 44.45
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-30.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 DOP 31
$0.94 DOP 55.6
-43.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 DOP 332
$5.86 DOP 345
-3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.94 DOP 291
$12.3 DOP 724
-59.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 DOP 147
$2.77 DOP 163
-9.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DOP 186
$3.21 DOP 189
-1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 DOP 31.84
$0.6 DOP 35.59
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.77 DOP 1,635
$68.4 DOP 4,024
-59.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 201
$3.31 DOP 195
3.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOP 130
$2.14 DOP 126
3.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 DOP 147
$6 DOP 354
-58.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 74.2
$1.31 DOP 77.1
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
$32K DOP 1.9M
-2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 DOP 4,439
$77 DOP 4,534
-2.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.17 DOP 1,482
$25 DOP 1,472
0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.92 DOP 1,997
$35.56 DOP 2,093
-4.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.08 DOP 1,006
$36.33 DOP 2,139
-52.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.4 DOP 848
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.5 DOP 147
$6.83 DOP 402
-63.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 DOP 15.8K
$265 DOP 15.6K
1.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,061 DOP 474.6K
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
-1.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 DOP 3,557
$61.1 DOP 3,597
-1.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 DOP 3,022
$50.9 DOP 2,996
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.36 DOP 2,023
$97.5 DOP 5,742
-64.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.4 DOP 1,966
$116 DOP 6,853
-71.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 DOP 8,498
$560 DOP 32.9K
-74.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 DOP 6,088
$289 DOP 17K
-64.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 DOP 16.7K
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
-76.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 DOP 12.6K
$685 DOP 40.3K
-68.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$908 DOP 53.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonao
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 DOP 16.8K
$580 DOP 34.1K
-50.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
12.9
-6.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bonao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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