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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: La Vega is 32.6% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: La Vega is 2.5% more expensive than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.09 DOPย 452
$3.18 DOPย 203
122.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.76 DOPย 2,662
$51.4 DOPย 3,275
-18.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 DOPย 858
$6.50 DOPย 414
107.23%
Cappuccino
$1.01 DOPย 64.3
$1.00 DOPย 63.9
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 DOPย 56.8
$1.04 DOPย 66.3
-14.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 DOPย 42.06
$0.79 DOPย 50.1
-16.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOPย 159
$2.48 DOPย 158
0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 DOPย 280
$2.91 DOPย 185
51.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 DOPย 72.4
$1.34 DOPย 85.6
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 DOPย 82.5
$1.72 DOPย 110
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 DOPย 69.8
$1.50 DOPย 95.7
-26.67%
Eggs
$1.23 DOPย 78.6
$2.29 DOPย 146
-46.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.10 DOPย 261
$7.09 DOPย 452
-42.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 DOPย 174
$6.30 DOPย 402
-56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 DOPย 430
$11.15 DOPย 711
-39.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DOPย 195
$3.18 DOPย 203
-3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOPย 45.58
$0.91 DOPย 57.8
-20.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DOPย 236
$2.92 DOPย 186
26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DOPย 72.5
$1.91 DOPย 122
-40.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 DOPย 46.92
$2.52 DOPย 160
-70.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 DOPย 135
$2.28 DOPย 145
-7.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 DOPย 28.03
$1.12 DOPย 71.7
-60.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOPย 22.74
$0.95 DOPย 60.5
-62.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.01 DOPย 319
$5.69 DOPย 362
-11.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 DOPย 584
$10.85 DOPย 692
-15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DOPย 122
$2.73 DOPย 174
-29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPย 170
$3.22 DOPย 205
-17.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOPย 55.0
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.47 DOPย 221
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 DOPย 199
$2.12 DOPย 135
47.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.83 DOPย 372
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOPย 83.3
$1.33 DOPย 85.0
-1.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.3K DOPย 1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K DOPย 2.2M
$31.2K DOPย 2.0M
12.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.29 DOPย 1,739
$76.8 DOPย 4,898
-64.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$23.05 DOPย 1,469
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 DOPย 1,324
$36.73 DOPย 2,341
-43.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.35 DOPย 851
$25.87 DOPย 1,649
-48.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.25 DOPย 526
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.84 DOPย 436
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$273 DOPย 17.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,092 DOPย 324.5K
$8,198 DOPย 522.5K
-37.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.62 DOPย 1,251
$58.9 DOPย 3,755
-66.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.71 DOPย 2,149
$52.0 DOPย 3,316
-35.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 DOPย 3,771
$96.2 DOPย 6,133
-38.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 DOPย 4,089
$116 DOPย 7,387
-44.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.8 DOPย 3,942
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOPย 16.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 DOPย 18.7K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$283 DOPย 18.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: January 12, 2026

Last update for San Pedro de Macoris: January 11, 2026

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