Cost of Living Comparison Between Javea and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Javea and Santo Domingo

😐 Solo nomad: Javea is 4.2% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Javea is 15.8% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 €14.57
$8.44 DOP 497
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 €43.73
$51.2 DOP 3,016
-1.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$7.6 DOP 447
54.87%
Cappuccino
$2.23 €1.93
$2.63 DOP 155
-15.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$1 DOP 58.7
94.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$0.77 DOP 45.49
201.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$2.49 DOP 147
67.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.96 DOP 292
-22.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.38 DOP 81.3
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.74 DOP 102
-29.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.49 DOP 87.9
-2.68%
Eggs
$2.89 €2.5
$2.21 DOP 130
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 €8.86
$7.32 DOP 431
40.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 €5.97
$6.41 DOP 377
7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 €9.89
$10.99 DOP 647
4.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$3.34 DOP 197
-46.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.9 DOP 53.2
74.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.93 DOP 172
-58.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.92 DOP 113
34.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.46 DOP 145
-28.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 DOP 135
-10.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 €0.57
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-39.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.94 DOP 55.6
17.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.91
$5.86 DOP 345
-2.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$12.3 DOP 724
-51.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$2.77 DOP 163
-72.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$3.21 DOP 189
-54.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.6 DOP 35.59
188.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.86 €29.24
$68.4 DOP 4,024
-50.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 €3.73
$3.31 DOP 195
30.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.14 DOP 126
-47.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.22 €21.78
$6 DOP 354
320.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.31 DOP 77.1
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
41.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$32K DOP 1.9M
-7.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €117
$77 DOP 4,534
75.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 €9.81
$25 DOP 1,472
-54.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.69 €23.91
$35.56 DOP 2,093
-22.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.56 €41.07
$36.33 DOP 2,139
30.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 €12.9
$14.4 DOP 848
3.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 €6.14
$6.83 DOP 402
4.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 €352
$265 DOP 15.6K
53.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K €12.6K
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
78.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 €61.1
$61.1 DOP 3,597
15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.1 €14.76
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-66.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 €84.2
$97.5 DOP 5,742
-0.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 €80.9
$116 DOP 6,853
-19.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 €728
$560 DOP 32.9K
50.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$691 €597
$289 DOP 17K
139.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,155
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
11.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 €873
$685 DOP 40.3K
47.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,109
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
239.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,949 €2,546
$908 DOP 53.4K
224.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Javea
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$580 DOP 34.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
12.9
-72.87%

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Last update for Javea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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