Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Hato Mayor del Rey Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Hato Mayor del Rey

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 35.9% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 4.7% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$2.82 DOP 166
163.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$27.35 DOP 1,610
53.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$6.54 DOP 385
108.72%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$0.86 DOP 50.7
18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$0.52 DOP 30.65
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.45 DOP 26.64
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.51 DOP 148
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$3.39 DOP 200
30.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.09 DOP 63.9
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.8 DOP 106
-30.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.55 DOP 91.3
-29.03%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$1.2 DOP 70.9
-0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.17 DOP 422
-43.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$6.2 DOP 365
-55.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$11.08 DOP 652
-39.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.3 DOP 194
-11.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.86 DOP 50.9
-16.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$2.88 DOP 170
26.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.94 DOP 114
-43.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$2.53 DOP 149
-69.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.38 DOP 140
-11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.14 DOP 67
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.88 DOP 52
-59.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$5.75 DOP 338
-14.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$11.93 DOP 702
-33.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.7 DOP 159
-31.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$3.27 DOP 192
-22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.32 DOP 196
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.17 DOP 128
49.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.06 DOP 356
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.27 DOP 74.9
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
12.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$51.9 DOP 3,056
-46.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.86 DOP 1,346
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$35.96 DOP 2,117
-42.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$34.3 DOP 2,019
-60.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.59 DOP 388
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$266 DOP 15.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$8,187 DOP 482K
-37.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$60.9 DOP 3,586
-67.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$52.4 DOP 3,082
-35.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$96.6 DOP 5,684
-39.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$115 DOP 6,755
-43.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$147 DOP 8,635
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$64.7 DOP 3,808
-6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$303 DOP 17.8K
-15.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$145 DOP 8,519
96.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$235 DOP 13.9K
160.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hato Mayor del Rey: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.