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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 35.7% cheaper than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 10.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$8.56 DOP 504
-13.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$42.26 DOP 2,488
-0.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$7.26 DOP 427
88.02%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$1.34 DOP 78.7
-23.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$1.03 DOP 60.5
-14.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.53 DOP 30.92
15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.52 DOP 149
2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$3.35 DOP 197
32.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.24 DOP 73.2
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.75 DOP 103
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.57 DOP 92.7
-29.94%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$1.79 DOP 105
-33.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.27 DOP 428
-44.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$3.52 DOP 207
-22.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$6.81 DOP 401
-2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.27 DOP 192
-10.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.73 DOP 43.07
-1.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$1.89 DOP 111
93.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.38 DOP 81
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$0.93 DOP 55
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$1.81 DOP 106
16.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.09 DOP 64.3
-62.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.9 DOP 53
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$5.84 DOP 344
-15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$10.95 DOP 644
-27.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$1.66 DOP 97.9
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$2.24 DOP 132
12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
$0.87 DOP 51.1
-1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$33.43 DOP 1,968
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.47 DOP 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.17 DOP 128
49.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.86 DOP 345
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.26 DOP 74.3
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
12.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$40.54 DOP 2,386
-31.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.7 DOP 1,042
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$35.72 DOP 2,103
-42.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$28.6 DOP 1,684
-52.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
$8.5 DOP 501
0.94%
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.87 DOP 345
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$270 DOP 15.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$5,872 DOP 345.7K
-13.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$41.81 DOP 2,461
-53.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-33.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$65.4 DOP 3,851
-10.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$59.4 DOP 3,499
9.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$448 DOP 26.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$167 DOP 9,860
-64.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$1,078 DOP 63.5K
-76.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$476 DOP 28K
-40.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$250 DOP 14.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$453 DOP 26.7K
35.29%
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 Este: October 28, 2025

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