Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Santiago de los Caballeros Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Santiago de los Caballeros

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 31.2% cheaper than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 38.4% cheaper than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$5.79 DOP 341
-67.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$44.89 DOP 2,643
-57.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.16 DOP 304
-7.36%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.97 DOP 116
-18.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.8 DOP 47.11
-38.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.69 DOP 40.75
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.48 DOP 146
-56.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.17 DOP 304
-68.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.07 DOP 62.9
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.5 DOP 88.3
-36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.45 DOP 85.5
-19.31%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.35 DOP 79.3
5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.27 DOP 428
71.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.25 DOP 368
-41.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$10.94 DOP 644
-11.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.21 DOP 130
19.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.91 DOP 53.4
3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.98 DOP 117
-42.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.86 DOP 109
-43.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$2.24 DOP 132
-49.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.41 DOP 142
-52.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.86 DOP 50.9
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.89 DOP 52.5
-46.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.88 DOP 229
-64.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$12.15 DOP 715
-39.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.52 DOP 148
-67.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.12 DOP 184
-49.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.61 DOP 36.06
-44.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.49 DOP 205
-76.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.18 DOP 128
-68.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$5.84 DOP 344
101.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.33 DOP 78
-32.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$17.1K DOP 1M
59.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$18.9K DOP 1.1M
52.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$77 DOP 4,532
-3.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$18.68 DOP 1,100
-68.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$36.44 DOP 2,146
-77.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$26.09 DOP 1,536
-22.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$16.85 DOP 992
-55.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.1 DOP 359
-50.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$255 DOP 15K
-39.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$1,939 DOP 114.2K
552.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$60 DOP 3,533
-34.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$36.74 DOP 2,163
-30.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$80.1 DOP 4,718
-34.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$67.2 DOP 3,954
12.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$426 DOP 25.1K
-16.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$273 DOP 16.1K
-11.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$669 DOP 39.4K
7.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$369 DOP 21.7K
24.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$899 DOP 52.9K
205.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$733 DOP 43.1K
57.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$429 DOP 25.3K
5.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12.9
-17.29%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago de los Caballeros: October 27, 2025

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