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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 39.3% cheaper than La Romana without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 13.8% cheaper than La Romana without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$8.25 DOP 486
-9.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$51.8 DOP 3,050
-18.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$7.34 DOP 432
85.97%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$2.74 DOP 161
-62.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$0.99 DOP 58.1
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.4 DOP 23.43
52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.48 DOP 146
4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$5.23 DOP 308
-15.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.07 DOP 63.1
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.71 DOP 101
-26.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.56 DOP 91.8
-29.49%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$2.21 DOP 130
-46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.11 DOP 418
-42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$5.14 DOP 303
-46.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$5.03 DOP 296
32.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.28 DOP 193
-10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.87 DOP 51.4
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$2.9 DOP 170
25.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.92 DOP 113
-43.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$2.56 DOP 150
-69.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.31 DOP 136
-8.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.1 DOP 64.5
-62.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.96 DOP 56.3
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$5.41 DOP 319
-8.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$11.9 DOP 701
-33.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.66 DOP 157
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$3.24 DOP 191
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.44 DOP 202
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.11 DOP 124
53.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.95 DOP 350
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.28 DOP 75.4
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
12.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$68.7 DOP 4,047
-59.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.54 DOP 1,032
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$33.32 DOP 1,961
-38.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.8 DOP 400
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$267 DOP 15.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$8,191 DOP 482.2K
-37.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$60.7 DOP 3,572
-67.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$51.8 DOP 3,052
-35.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$97.8 DOP 5,756
-40.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$116 DOP 6,816
-43.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$203 DOP 12K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$133 DOP 7,837
-54.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$417 DOP 24.5K
-38.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$511 DOP 30.1K
-44.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
La Romana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$280 DOP 16.5K
118.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.5
56.52%

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Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Romana: October 29, 2025

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