Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Higuey Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Higuey

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 25.4% cheaper than Higuey without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 30.6% cheaper than Higuey without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.54 DOP 267
-58.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$28.43 DOP 1,674
-33.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.18 DOP 305
-7.72%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.24 DOP 132
-28.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.47 DOP 27.48
4.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.44 DOP 25.63
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.91 DOP 113
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.98 DOP 176
-45.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.04 DOP 61.5
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.04 DOP 61.3
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.87 DOP 50.9
34.48%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.52 DOP 89.2
-5.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$2.57 DOP 152
384.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.36 DOP 198
8.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$4.93 DOP 290
96.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$3.24 DOP 191
-18.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.88 DOP 51.7
6.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.89 DOP 170
-60.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.03 DOP 119
-48.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.91 DOP 53.6
25.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.32 DOP 137
-50.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.13 DOP 66.8
-12.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.88 DOP 51.9
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$4.36 DOP 257
-68.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$12.24 DOP 721
-39.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.65 DOP 97.3
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.57 DOP 151
-38.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$1 DOP 58.9
-66.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.48 DOP 205
-76.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.1 DOP 124
-67.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$5.87 DOP 346
100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.31 DOP 77.4
-31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
4.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
-8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$50.6 DOP 2,979
47.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$24.91 DOP 1,467
-76.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$26.82 DOP 1,579
-69.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$14.56 DOP 857
39.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.29 DOP 252
-29.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$269 DOP 15.9K
-43.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$8,038 DOP 473.2K
57.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$60 DOP 3,531
-34.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$51 DOP 3,001
-50.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$98 DOP 5,769
-46.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$116 DOP 6,854
-35.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$163 DOP 9,585
117.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$111 DOP 6,520
119.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$279 DOP 16.4K
158.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$214 DOP 12.6K
115.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Higuey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$306 DOP 18K
48.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12.25
-12.90%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Higuey: October 29, 2025

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