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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cabarete is 19.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cabarete is 34.8% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.19 DOP 364
$8.44 DOP 497
-26.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.2 DOP 2,131
$51.2 DOP 3,016
-29.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 DOP 356
$7.6 DOP 447
-20.53%
Cappuccino
$2.26 DOP 133
$2.63 DOP 155
-14.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOP 61
$1 DOP 58.7
4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 DOP 49.35
$0.77 DOP 45.49
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 DOP 149
$2.49 DOP 147
2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 DOP 218
$4.96 DOP 292
-25.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 DOP 53.6
$1.38 DOP 81.3
-34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 DOP 84
$1.74 DOP 102
-17.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 DOP 86.5
$1.49 DOP 87.9
-1.34%
Eggs
$1.68 DOP 98.7
$2.21 DOP 130
-23.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 DOP 430
$7.32 DOP 431
-0.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 DOP 282
$6.41 DOP 377
-25.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.6 DOP 329
$10.99 DOP 647
-49.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 DOP 57.4
$3.34 DOP 197
-70.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOP 50.5
$0.9 DOP 53.2
-4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$2.93 DOP 172
-34.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 DOP 77.9
$1.92 DOP 113
-31.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 64.9
$2.46 DOP 145
-55.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 DOP 102
$2.29 DOP 135
-24.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.4
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOP 55.8
$0.94 DOP 55.6
1.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 DOP 198
$5.86 DOP 345
-42.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.4 DOP 613
$12.3 DOP 724
-15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 DOP 134
$2.77 DOP 163
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 DOP 165
$3.21 DOP 189
-12.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 DOP 41.25
$0.6 DOP 35.59
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68.4 DOP 4,024
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 202
$3.31 DOP 195
3.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$2.14 DOP 126
-0.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 DOP 351
$6 DOP 354
-0.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.6
$1.31 DOP 77.1
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-2.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
$32K DOP 1.9M
-2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 DOP 2,984
$77 DOP 4,534
-34.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.98 DOP 1,470
$25 DOP 1,472
-0.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 DOP 986
$35.56 DOP 2,093
-52.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.52 DOP 2,562
$36.33 DOP 2,139
19.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.4 DOP 848
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 DOP 401
$6.83 DOP 402
-0.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 DOP 16K
$265 DOP 15.6K
2.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,004 DOP 471.2K
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
-2.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 DOP 3,533
$61.1 DOP 3,597
-1.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 DOP 2,967
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DOP 5,764
$97.5 DOP 5,742
0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,823
$116 DOP 6,853
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 DOP 50.6K
$560 DOP 32.9K
53.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 DOP 15.3K
$289 DOP 17K
-10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 DOP 34.8K
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
-50.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 DOP 21.9K
$685 DOP 40.3K
-45.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 DOP 65.8K
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
-20.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 DOP 45.9K
$908 DOP 53.4K
-14.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cabarete
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 DOP 14K
$580 DOP 34.1K
-58.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
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Last update for Cabarete: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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