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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 20.8% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 26.8% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 DOP 422
$3.05 DOP 182
131.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.99 DOP 2,508
$51.7 DOP 3,087
-18.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 DOP 826
$6.67 DOP 399
107.35%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60.8
$1.03 DOP 61.6
-0.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.34
$0.99 DOP 59.0
-16.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.35
$0.84 DOP 50.1
-27.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOP 149
$2.61 DOP 156
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DOP 259
$2.97 DOP 177
45.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.7
$1.38 DOP 82.2
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 74.5
$1.72 DOP 103
-27.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 DOP 65.8
$1.49 DOP 89.2
-26.17%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 71.0
$2.22 DOP 133
-46.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 245
$7.15 DOP 427
-42.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 DOP 164
$6.21 DOP 371
-55.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 DOP 391
$10.79 DOP 645
-39.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DOP 182
$3.22 DOP 193
-5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 DOP 45.58
$0.86 DOP 51.5
-11.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DOP 221
$2.89 DOP 173
28.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 68.2
$2.02 DOP 120
-43.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.55
$2.52 DOP 151
-69.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 128
$2.37 DOP 142
-9.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.30
$1.09 DOP 65.3
-62.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 21.31
$0.94 DOP 56.4
-61.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 DOP 306
$5.60 DOP 334
-8.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.55 DOP 690
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 DOP 116
$2.71 DOP 162
-28.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 158
$3.27 DOP 195
-18.96%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOP 49.42
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.42 DOP 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 DOP 187
$2.18 DOP 130
44.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.88 DOP 351
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 DOP 80.7
$1.29 DOP 76.9
4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K DOP 2.1M
$31.8K DOP 1.9M
8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.99 DOP 1,612
$76.9 DOP 4,592
-64.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.31 DOP 1,333
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.76 DOP 1,240
$35.79 DOP 2,137
-41.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.81 DOP 825
$25.15 DOP 1,502
-45.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 DOP 508
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.84 DOP 409
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$272 DOP 16.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,042 DOP 301.1K
$8,154 DOP 486.9K
-38.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.79 DOP 1,182
$60.8 DOP 3,632
-67.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.60 DOP 2,067
$50.9 DOP 3,042
-32.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 DOP 3,539
$96.7 DOP 5,775
-38.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.0 DOP 3,824
$117 DOP 6,957
-45.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.6 DOP 3,681
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOP 15.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 DOP 17.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Pedro de Macoris: February 28, 2026

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