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 32.7% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 14.6% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$3.22 DOP 189
130.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$50.8 DOP 2,992
-17.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$6.43 DOP 379
112.29%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$0.99 DOP 58.3
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$1.02 DOP 60.2
-13.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.83 DOP 48.87
-26.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.61 DOP 154
-1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$2.93 DOP 172
51.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.38 DOP 81.4
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.74 DOP 102
-28.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.5 DOP 88.2
-26.67%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$2.28 DOP 134
-47.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.02 DOP 413
-42.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$6.2 DOP 365
-55.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$11.21 DOP 660
-40.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.21 DOP 189
-8.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.85 DOP 50.2
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$3.03 DOP 179
20.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.96 DOP 115
-44.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$2.44 DOP 143
-68.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.27 DOP 134
-7.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.12 DOP 66
-63.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.91 DOP 53.8
-60.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$5.93 DOP 349
-16.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$12.29 DOP 724
-35.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.64 DOP 156
-30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$3.2 DOP 188
-21.25%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.47 DOP 205
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.21 DOP 130
46.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.86 DOP 345
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.32 DOP 77.5
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
9.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$76.8 DOP 4,524
-63.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.58 DOP 1,329
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$36.44 DOP 2,145
-43.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$24.96 DOP 1,470
-45.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.59 DOP 388
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
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
$7,939 DOP 467.4K
-36.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$60.2 DOP 3,545
-67.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$51.7 DOP 3,043
-34.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$98.1 DOP 5,773
-40.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$114 DOP 6,692
-42.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$288 DOP 17K
112.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pedro de Macoris: October 29, 2025

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