Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubna and Santiago de los Caballeros Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubna and Santiago de los Caballeros

🙂 Solo nomad: Dubna is 5.4% cheaper than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dubna is 5.2% cheaper than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10 ₽798
$5.79 DOP 341
72.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.22 ₽2,411
$44.89 DOP 2,643
-32.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₽326
$5.16 DOP 304
-20.93%
Cappuccino
$1.5 ₽120
$1.97 DOP 116
-23.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₽92.8
$0.8 DOP 47.11
45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₽28.91
$0.69 DOP 40.75
-47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 ₽129
$2.48 DOP 146
-35.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₽123
$5.17 DOP 304
-70.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₽99.3
$1.07 DOP 62.9
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$1.5 DOP 88.3
-48.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ₽92.6
$1.45 DOP 85.5
-20.00%
Eggs
$1.7 ₽135
$1.35 DOP 79.3
25.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ₽808
$7.27 DOP 428
39.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 ₽360
$6.25 DOP 368
-27.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 ₽956
$10.94 DOP 644
9.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 ₽114
$2.21 DOP 130
-35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽147
$0.91 DOP 53.4
102.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ₽160
$1.98 DOP 117
1.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 ₽246
$1.86 DOP 109
65.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ₽59.1
$2.24 DOP 132
-66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ₽57.9
$2.41 DOP 142
-69.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ₽131
$0.86 DOP 50.9
91.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₽59.2
$0.89 DOP 52.5
-16.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 ₽205
$3.88 DOP 229
-33.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 ₽398
$12.15 DOP 715
-58.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽69.8
$2.52 DOP 148
-65.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽99.3
$3.12 DOP 184
-60.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ₽54.1
$0.61 DOP 36.06
11.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ₽198
$3.49 DOP 205
-28.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 ₽35.81
$2.18 DOP 128
-79.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 ₽633
$5.84 DOP 344
35.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 ₽64.3
$1.33 DOP 78
-39.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₽3M
$17.1K DOP 1M
122.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K ₽2.9M
$18.9K DOP 1.1M
94.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ₽11.8K
$77 DOP 4,532
92.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.78 ₽621
$18.68 DOP 1,100
-58.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.15 ₽650
$36.44 DOP 2,146
-77.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.05 ₽1,201
$26.09 DOP 1,536
-42.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.85 DOP 992
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 ₽505
$6.1 DOP 359
3.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$695 ₽55.5K
$255 DOP 15K
173.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K ₽1.2M
$1,939 DOP 114.2K
647.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 ₽5,683
$60 DOP 3,533
18.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 ₽4,266
$36.74 DOP 2,163
45.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,177
$80.1 DOP 4,718
43.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 ₽12.8K
$67.2 DOP 3,954
138.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 ₽14.9K
$426 DOP 25.1K
-56.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 ₽11.4K
$273 DOP 16.1K
-47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 ₽51.1K
$669 DOP 39.4K
-4.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ₽34.9K
$369 DOP 21.7K
18.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,293 ₽182.9K
$899 DOP 52.9K
155.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,537 ₽122.7K
$733 DOP 43.1K
109.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubna
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,371 ₽109.4K
$429 DOP 25.3K
219.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
12.9
-14.73%

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Last update for Dubna: October 28, 2025

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

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