Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Cabarete Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Cabarete

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 34.1% cheaper than Cabarete without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 2% cheaper than Cabarete without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$6.19 DOP 364
20.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$36.2 DOP 2,131
16.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$6.04 DOP 356
125.99%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$2.26 DOP 133
-54.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$1.04 DOP 61
-15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.84 DOP 49.35
-27.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.54 DOP 149
1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$3.7 DOP 218
19.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$0.91 DOP 53.6
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.43 DOP 84
-12.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.47 DOP 86.5
-25.17%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$1.68 DOP 98.7
-29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.31 DOP 430
-44.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$4.78 DOP 282
-42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$5.6 DOP 329
18.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$0.97 DOP 57.4
202.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.86 DOP 50.5
-16.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$1.92 DOP 113
90.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.32 DOP 77.9
-17.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$1.1 DOP 64.9
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$1.74 DOP 102
21.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.09 DOP 64.4
-62.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.95 DOP 55.8
-62.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$3.37 DOP 198
46.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$10.4 DOP 613
-23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.27 DOP 134
-18.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$2.81 DOP 165
-10.32%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
$0.7 DOP 41.25
22.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.42 DOP 202
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.13 DOP 125
52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.96 DOP 351
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.3 DOP 76.6
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
12.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$50.7 DOP 2,984
-45.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$24.98 DOP 1,470
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$16.76 DOP 986
22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$43.52 DOP 2,562
-68.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.82 DOP 401
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$271 DOP 16K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$8,004 DOP 471.2K
-36.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$60 DOP 3,533
-67.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$50.4 DOP 2,967
-33.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$97.9 DOP 5,764
-40.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$116 DOP 6,823
-43.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$860 DOP 50.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$259 DOP 15.3K
-76.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$591 DOP 34.8K
-56.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$371 DOP 21.9K
-23.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,118 DOP 65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$780 DOP 45.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$238 DOP 14K
157.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cabarete: October 29, 2025

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