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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 30% cheaper than Cabarete without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 11.5% cheaper than Cabarete without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 DOP 422
$6.32 DOP 377
11.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.99 DOP 2,508
$35.06 DOP 2,094
19.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 DOP 826
$6.30 DOP 376
119.52%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60.8
$2.22 DOP 133
-54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.34
$0.99 DOP 58.9
-16.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.35
$0.78 DOP 46.74
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOP 149
$2.60 DOP 156
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DOP 259
$3.64 DOP 218
18.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.7
$0.99 DOP 59.3
19.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 74.5
$1.41 DOP 84.2
-11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 DOP 65.8
$1.46 DOP 87.4
-24.66%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 71.0
$1.61 DOP 96.4
-26.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 245
$7.27 DOP 434
-43.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 DOP 164
$4.67 DOP 279
-41.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 DOP 391
$5.80 DOP 347
12.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DOP 182
$0.92 DOP 54.9
231.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 DOP 45.58
$0.85 DOP 51.0
-10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DOP 221
$1.85 DOP 111
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 68.2
$1.28 DOP 76.5
-10.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.55
$1.08 DOP 64.3
-27.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 128
$1.82 DOP 109
17.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.30
$1.06 DOP 63.1
-61.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 21.31
$0.95 DOP 56.5
-62.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 DOP 306
$3.44 DOP 205
48.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.22 DOP 670
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 DOP 116
$2.35 DOP 140
-17.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 158
$2.84 DOP 170
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOP 49.42
$0.65 DOP 39.10
27.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.37 DOP 201
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 DOP 187
$2.14 DOP 128
46.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.87 DOP 351
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 DOP 80.7
$1.30 DOP 77.8
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K DOP 2.1M
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.99 DOP 1,612
$50.4 DOP 3,007
-46.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$24.94 DOP 1,490
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.76 DOP 1,240
$16.90 DOP 1,009
22.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.81 DOP 825
$43.35 DOP 2,589
-68.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 DOP 508
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.95 DOP 415
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$268 DOP 16.0K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,042 DOP 301.1K
$8,096 DOP 483.5K
-37.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.79 DOP 1,182
$59.3 DOP 3,544
-66.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.60 DOP 2,067
$51.8 DOP 3,093
-33.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 DOP 3,539
$95.9 DOP 5,724
-38.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.0 DOP 3,824
$117 DOP 6,988
-45.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$862 DOP 51.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.6 DOP 3,681
$258 DOP 15.4K
-76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOP 15.2K
$604 DOP 36.1K
-58.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 DOP 17.2K
$367 DOP 21.9K
-21.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$300 DOP 17.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Cabarete
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cabarete: March 2, 2026

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