Cost of Living Comparison Between La Romana and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between La Romana and Santo Domingo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: La Romana is 21.5% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: La Romana is 16% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.35 DOPĀ 497
$8.71 DOPĀ 518
-4.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 DOPĀ 3,061
$50.6 DOPĀ 3,008
1.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 DOPĀ 440
$7.23 DOPĀ 430
2.49%
Cappuccino
$2.61 DOPĀ 155
$2.74 DOPĀ 163
-4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 DOPĀ 59.2
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.0
1.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 DOPĀ 23.51
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.30
-51.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOPĀ 153
$2.60 DOPĀ 154
-1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 DOPĀ 296
$5.16 DOPĀ 307
-3.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 DOPĀ 66.0
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.0
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
$1.81 DOPĀ 107
-3.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 DOPĀ 89.0
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.2
-4.46%
Eggs
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
$2.28 DOPĀ 135
1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 DOPĀ 413
$7.07 DOPĀ 420
-1.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 DOPĀ 298
$6.23 DOPĀ 370
-19.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 DOPĀ 296
$11.19 DOPĀ 665
-55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 DOPĀ 196
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
-0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.2
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.0
-7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 DOPĀ 179
$2.98 DOPĀ 177
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 DOPĀ 115
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
-0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 DOPĀ 150
$2.43 DOPĀ 144
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 DOPĀ 141
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.0
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 DOPĀ 56.9
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.2
5.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 DOPĀ 321
$5.80 DOPĀ 345
-6.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.54 DOPĀ 686
$11.60 DOPĀ 690
-0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 DOPĀ 161
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DOPĀ 190
$3.11 DOPĀ 185
2.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.62 DOPĀ 36.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$67.9 DOPĀ 4,037
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOPĀ 198
$3.33 DOPĀ 198
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 DOPĀ 130
$2.12 DOPĀ 126
3.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 DOPĀ 362
$5.82 DOPĀ 346
4.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOPĀ 79.1
$1.27 DOPĀ 75.4
4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
-1.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 DOPĀ 4,042
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,624
-12.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DOPĀ 1,051
$25.17 DOPĀ 1,496
-29.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.56 DOPĀ 1,995
$35.50 DOPĀ 2,110
-5.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$35.42 DOPĀ 2,105
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.61 DOPĀ 868
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 DOPĀ 408
$6.71 DOPĀ 399
2.38%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 DOPĀ 16.0K
$270 DOPĀ 16.0K
-0.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,020 DOPĀ 476.7K
$8,076 DOPĀ 480.1K
-0.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 DOPĀ 3,582
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,631
-1.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 DOPĀ 3,049
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,128
-2.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 DOPĀ 5,789
$96.5 DOPĀ 5,738
0.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOPĀ 6,777
$117 DOPĀ 6,965
-2.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 DOPĀ 12.1K
$578 DOPĀ 34.4K
-64.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 DOPĀ 8,003
$286 DOPĀ 17.0K
-53.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 DOPĀ 25.3K
$1,193 DOPĀ 70.9K
-64.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 DOPĀ 30.0K
$670 DOPĀ 39.8K
-24.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,151 DOPĀ 127.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,180 DOPĀ 70.2K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
La Romana
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$634 DOPĀ 37.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
12.9
-10.85%

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Last update for La Romana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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