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

😐 Solo nomad: Higuey is 34.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Higuey is 44% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 DOP 267
$1.89 ₫49.2K
140.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.43 DOP 1,674
$18.99 ₫494K
49.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 DOP 305
$4.78 ₫124.4K
8.37%
Cappuccino
$2.24 DOP 132
$1.61 ₫42K
39.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 DOP 27.48
$0.49 ₫12.9K
-4.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DOP 25.63
$0.29 ₫7,535
51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DOP 113
$1.07 ₫27.9K
78.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 DOP 176
$1.61 ₫42K
85.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DOP 61.5
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 DOP 61.3
$0.95 ₫24.8K
9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 DOP 50.9
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-25.64%
Eggs
$1.52 DOP 89.2
$1.43 ₫37.2K
6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.57 DOP 152
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-79.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 DOP 198
$3.65 ₫95K
-7.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.93 DOP 290
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-49.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.64 ₫68.6K
22.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 51.7
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-6.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 DOP 170
$1.13 ₫29.4K
155.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 DOP 119
$1.05 ₫27.4K
93.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 DOP 53.6
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-20.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 DOP 137
$1.15 ₫29.9K
101.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 66.8
$0.99 ₫25.7K
14.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 51.9
$0.48 ₫12.4K
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 DOP 257
$1.36 ₫35.3K
220.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.24 DOP 721
$7.4 ₫192.5K
65.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 DOP 97.3
$0.82 ₫21.3K
101.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 DOP 151
$1.57 ₫40.9K
63.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 DOP 58.9
$0.34 ₫8,916
194.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 DOP 205
$0.82 ₫21.4K
324.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 DOP 124
$0.69 ₫18K
204.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 DOP 346
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.4
$0.9 ₫23.4K
45.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
$28.7K ₫748M
9.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.6 DOP 2,979
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-32.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.91 DOP 1,467
$5.88 ₫153K
323.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.82 DOP 1,579
$8.09 ₫210.5K
231.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.56 DOP 857
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-28.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 DOP 252
$3.01 ₫78.3K
42.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 DOP 15.9K
$153 ₫4M
76.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,038 DOP 473.2K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-36.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 DOP 3,531
$39.58 ₫1M
51.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 DOP 3,001
$25.43 ₫661.7K
100.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 DOP 5,769
$52.1 ₫1.4M
88.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,854
$75.4 ₫2M
54.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DOP 9,585
$354 ₫9.2M
-53.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 DOP 6,520
$243 ₫6.3M
-54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DOP 16.4K
$721 ₫18.8M
-61.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 DOP 12.6K
$459 ₫11.9M
-53.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Higuey
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 DOP 18K
$454 ₫11.8M
-32.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.25
10.67
14.81%

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Last update for Higuey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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