Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and San Francisco de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and San Francisco de Macoris

😐 Solo nomad: La Vega is 6.4% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Vega is 18.4% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 DOP 420
$3.81 DOP 226
85.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.99 DOP 2,496
$13.47 DOP 801
211.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 DOP 822
$6.69 DOP 398
106.73%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60.6
$2.62 DOP 156
-61.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.11
$0.57 DOP 33.75
45.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.18
$0.49 DOP 29.33
24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOP 148
$2.14 DOP 127
16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DOP 258
$2.61 DOP 155
65.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.4
$1.18 DOP 70.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 74.2
$1.78 DOP 106
-29.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 DOP 65.5
$1.14 DOP 67.7
-3.51%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.7
$1.40 DOP 83.0
-15.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 243
$4.09 DOP 243
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 DOP 163
$3.53 DOP 210
-22.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 DOP 389
$6.87 DOP 409
-4.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DOP 181
$2.63 DOP 156
15.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 DOP 45.37
$0.78 DOP 46.11
-2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DOP 220
$1.30 DOP 77.3
184.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 67.9
$0.83 DOP 49.55
37.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.33
$1.21 DOP 71.9
-35.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 127
$1.24 DOP 74.0
72.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.19
$0.61 DOP 36.02
-32.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 21.21
$0.91 DOP 54.1
-60.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 DOP 304
$3.42 DOP 203
49.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.22 DOP 667
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 DOP 116
$2.67 DOP 159
-26.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 157
$3.12 DOP 185
-15.06%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOP 49.19
$0.57 DOP 33.88
45.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.50 DOP 208
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 DOP 186
$2.01 DOP 120
56.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.90 DOP 351
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 DOP 80.4
$1.11 DOP 66.1
21.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K DOP 2.0M
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
6.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.99 DOP 1,605
$39.24 DOP 2,333
-31.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$8.65 DOP 514
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.76 DOP 1,234
$35.58 DOP 2,115
-41.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.81 DOP 821
$16.93 DOP 1,006
-18.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 DOP 506
$8.28 DOP 492
2.78%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.13 DOP 245
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$171 DOP 10.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,042 DOP 299.7K
$2,010 DOP 119.5K
150.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.79 DOP 1,176
$25.33 DOP 1,505
-21.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.60 DOP 2,057
$52.7 DOP 3,131
-34.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 DOP 3,522
$67.1 DOP 3,987
-11.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.0 DOP 3,806
$66.8 DOP 3,970
-4.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$161 DOP 9,550
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.6 DOP 3,664
$110 DOP 6,513
-43.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOP 15.1K
$337 DOP 20.0K
-24.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 DOP 17.1K
$263 DOP 15.6K
9.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
San Francisco de Macoris
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 San Francisco de Macoris: March 2, 2026

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