Cost of Living Comparison Between Higuey and Azua Cost of Living Comparison Between Higuey and Azua

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Higuey is 34.4% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Higuey is 30.9% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Higuey
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.63 DOPĀ 277
$8.36 DOPĀ 499
-44.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.11 DOPĀ 1,739
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
-42.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 DOPĀ 303
$7.24 DOPĀ 432
-29.97%
Cappuccino
$2.22 DOPĀ 132
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.6
60.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 DOPĀ 27.25
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.2
-53.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DOPĀ 26.25
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.6
-48.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 DOPĀ 113
$2.57 DOPĀ 154
-26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DOPĀ 183
$5.06 DOPĀ 302
-39.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Higuey
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.1
$1.19 DOPĀ 71.1
-12.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 DOPĀ 62.4
$1.74 DOPĀ 104
-39.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 DOPĀ 48.68
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.0
-24.77%
Eggs
$1.53 DOPĀ 91.6
$1.70 DOPĀ 101
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.59 DOPĀ 155
$7.10 DOPĀ 424
-63.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 DOPĀ 204
$6.35 DOPĀ 379
-46.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.17 DOPĀ 309
$11.18 DOPĀ 667
-53.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DOPĀ 200
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.4
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 DOPĀ 173
$3.02 DOPĀ 180
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
-2.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 DOPĀ 55.0
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
-63.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
1.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.3
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.3
-0.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 DOPĀ 53.2
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.9
-3.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 DOPĀ 250
$5.68 DOPĀ 339
-26.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 DOPĀ 692
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DOPĀ 101
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
-36.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 DOPĀ 148
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
-23.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Higuey
Azua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.6
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 DOPĀ 201
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
-0.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
-0.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 DOPĀ 353
$5.77 DOPĀ 344
2.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOPĀ 76.1
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K DOPĀ 1.9M
$28.8K DOPĀ 1.7M
9.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Higuey
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,041
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,622
-34.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.47 DOPĀ 1,521
$25.56 DOPĀ 1,527
-0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.06 DOPĀ 1,556
$35.69 DOPĀ 2,131
-26.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Higuey
Azua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.23 DOPĀ 850
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 DOPĀ 247
$6.69 DOPĀ 400
-38.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Higuey
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOPĀ 16.2K
$263 DOPĀ 15.7K
3.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,248 DOPĀ 492.6K
$7,986 DOPĀ 476.9K
3.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Higuey
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOPĀ 3,628
$60.2 DOPĀ 3,593
0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DOPĀ 3,147
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,037
3.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 DOPĀ 5,713
$97.9 DOPĀ 5,844
-2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOPĀ 6,912
$115 DOPĀ 6,892
0.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Higuey
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DOPĀ 9,600
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 DOPĀ 6,592
$201 DOPĀ 12.0K
-44.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DOPĀ 16.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 DOPĀ 12.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,542 DOPĀ 211.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Higuey
Azua
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.25
12.9
-5.04%

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Last update for Higuey: March 3, 2026

Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

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