Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Santiago de los Caballeros Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Santiago de los Caballeros

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 29.4% cheaper than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 24.9% cheaper than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$5.79 DOP 341
28.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$44.89 DOP 2,643
-6.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$5.16 DOP 304
164.53%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$1.97 DOP 116
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$0.8 DOP 47.11
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.69 DOP 40.75
-11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.48 DOP 146
4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$5.17 DOP 304
-14.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.07 DOP 62.9
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.5 DOP 88.3
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.45 DOP 85.5
-24.14%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$1.35 DOP 79.3
-11.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.27 DOP 428
-44.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$6.25 DOP 368
-56.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$10.94 DOP 644
-39.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$2.21 DOP 130
32.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.91 DOP 53.4
-20.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$1.98 DOP 117
84.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.86 DOP 109
-41.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$2.24 DOP 132
-65.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.41 DOP 142
-12.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$0.86 DOP 50.9
-52.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.89 DOP 52.5
-59.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$3.88 DOP 229
27.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$12.15 DOP 715
-34.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.52 DOP 148
-26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$3.12 DOP 184
-19.23%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
$0.61 DOP 36.06
40.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.49 DOP 205
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.18 DOP 128
48.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.84 DOP 344
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.33 DOP 78
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.1K DOP 1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$18.9K DOP 1.1M
86.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$77 DOP 4,532
-64.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$18.68 DOP 1,100
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$36.44 DOP 2,146
-43.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$26.09 DOP 1,536
-47.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
$16.85 DOP 992
-49.08%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.1 DOP 359
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$255 DOP 15K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$1,939 DOP 114.2K
161.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$60 DOP 3,533
-67.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$36.74 DOP 2,163
-8.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$80.1 DOP 4,718
-27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$67.2 DOP 3,954
-2.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$426 DOP 25.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$273 DOP 16.1K
-77.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$669 DOP 39.4K
-61.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$369 DOP 21.7K
-22.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$899 DOP 52.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$733 DOP 43.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$429 DOP 25.3K
42.88%
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 Santiago de los Caballeros: October 27, 2025

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