Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Puerto Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Puerto Plata

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 22.6% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 1.5% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$4.97 DOP 293
49.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$38.58 DOP 2,271
8.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$7.55 DOP 444
80.79%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$1.34 DOP 79.1
-23.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$0.91 DOP 53.4
-3.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.67 DOP 39.47
-8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.32 DOP 136
11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$3.73 DOP 219
18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.01 DOP 59.3
15.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.78 DOP 105
-29.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.03 DOP 60.6
6.80%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$1.39 DOP 81.7
-14.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$2.93 DOP 173
38.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$4.2 DOP 247
-34.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$3.75 DOP 221
77.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.33 DOP 196
-12.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.85 DOP 50.2
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$3.02 DOP 178
20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.92 DOP 113
-43.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$1.91 DOP 112
-59.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.31 DOP 136
-8.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-62.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.16 DOP 9.36
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$3.43 DOP 202
44.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$9.2 DOP 541
-13.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.55 DOP 150
-27.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$3.13 DOP 184
-19.49%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
$0.53 DOP 31.43
62.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.64 DOP 1,804
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.44 DOP 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.13 DOP 125
52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.6 DOP 153
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.27 DOP 74.8
2.36%
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
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$50.4 DOP 2,969
-45.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$24.86 DOP 1,464
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$35.79 DOP 2,107
-42.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$8.6 DOP 507
58.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
$8.38 DOP 494
2.39%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.69 DOP 276
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$272 DOP 16K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$1,023 DOP 60.3K
396.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$46.73 DOP 2,751
-58.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$44.3 DOP 2,608
-24.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$88.4 DOP 5,203
-34.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$63.3 DOP 3,728
3.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$344 DOP 20.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$271 DOP 15.9K
-77.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$816 DOP 48.1K
-68.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$408 DOP 24K
-30.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$317 DOP 18.7K
93.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
7.15
151.75%

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Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Plata: October 28, 2025

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