Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Santo Domingo

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 46.8% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 36% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$8.44 DOP 497
-11.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$51.2 DOP 3,016
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$7.6 DOP 447
79.61%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$2.63 DOP 155
-61.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$1 DOP 58.7
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.77 DOP 45.49
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.49 DOP 147
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$4.96 DOP 292
-10.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.38 DOP 81.3
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.74 DOP 102
-28.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.49 DOP 87.9
-26.17%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$2.21 DOP 130
-46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.32 DOP 431
-44.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$6.41 DOP 377
-57.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$10.99 DOP 647
-39.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.34 DOP 197
-12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.9 DOP 53.2
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$2.93 DOP 172
24.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.92 DOP 113
-43.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$2.46 DOP 145
-68.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.29 DOP 135
-7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-62.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.94 DOP 55.6
-61.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$5.86 DOP 345
-15.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$12.3 DOP 724
-35.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.77 DOP 163
-33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$3.21 DOP 189
-21.50%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
$0.6 DOP 35.59
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68.4 DOP 4,024
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.31 DOP 195
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.14 DOP 126
51.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6 DOP 354
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.31 DOP 77.1
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$32K DOP 1.9M
9.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$77 DOP 4,534
-64.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$25 DOP 1,472
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$35.56 DOP 2,093
-42.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$36.33 DOP 2,139
-62.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
$14.4 DOP 848
-40.42%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.83 DOP 402
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$265 DOP 15.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
-38.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$61.1 DOP 3,597
-68.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-33.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$97.5 DOP 5,742
-40.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$116 DOP 6,853
-43.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$560 DOP 32.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$289 DOP 17K
-79.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
-78.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$685 DOP 40.3K
-58.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$908 DOP 53.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$580 DOP 34.1K
5.73%
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 Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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