Cost of Living Comparison Between La Romana and Santa Cruz del Seibo Cost of Living Comparison Between La Romana and Santa Cruz del Seibo

😐 Solo nomad: La Romana is 429.3% more expensive than Santa Cruz del Seibo without rent, and 531% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Romana is 440.8% more expensive than Santa Cruz del Seibo without rent, and 691.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.35 DOP 497
$9.95 DOP 592
-16.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 DOP 3,061
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 DOP 440
$4.87 DOP 290
52.16%
Cappuccino
$2.61 DOP 155
$1.96 DOP 116
33.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 DOP 59.2
$0.97 DOP 57.9
3.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 DOP 23.51
$0.52 DOP 31.16
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOP 153
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 DOP 296
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 DOP 66.0
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White Bread (500g)
$1.75 DOP 104
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 DOP 89.0
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Eggs
$2.31 DOP 138
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 DOP 413
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 DOP 298
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 DOP 296
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Apples (1kg)
$3.30 DOP 196
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Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOP 51.2
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 DOP 179
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 DOP 115
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Potato (1kg)
$2.52 DOP 150
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Onion (1kg)
$2.36 DOP 141
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 67.0
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 DOP 56.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 DOP 321
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.54 DOP 686
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 DOP 161
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DOP 190
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🚌 Getting Around
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOP 198
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 DOP 130
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 DOP 362
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 79.1
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 DOP 4,042
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DOP 1,051
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.56 DOP 1,995
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 DOP 408
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🧸 Childcare & Education
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 DOP 16.0K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,020 DOP 476.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 DOP 3,582
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 DOP 3,049
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 DOP 5,789
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,777
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 DOP 12.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 DOP 8,003
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 DOP 25.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 DOP 30.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
La Romana
Santa Cruz del Seibo
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Romana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz del Seibo: March 3, 2026

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