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 19.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 13.9% cheaper than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.25 DOP 433
$8.25 DOP 493
-12.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.94 DOP 2,565
$43.29 DOP 2,586
-0.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.80 DOP 824
$7.33 DOP 438
88.27%
Cappuccino
$0.96 DOP 57.1
$1.28 DOP 76.2
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 DOP 49.02
$1.03 DOP 61.5
-20.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DOP 40.11
$0.54 DOP 31.97
24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 DOP 148
$2.50 DOP 150
-0.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 DOP 267
$3.32 DOP 198
34.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.8
$1.29 DOP 76.9
-8.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 DOP 74.4
$1.74 DOP 104
-28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.9
$1.50 DOP 89.7
-27.33%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 71.1
$1.69 DOP 101
-29.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.23 DOP 253
$7.04 DOP 421
-39.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 DOP 163
$3.47 DOP 207
-21.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 DOP 403
$6.69 DOP 399
0.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 DOP 177
$3.29 DOP 197
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 DOP 43.71
$0.75 DOP 44.71
-2.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.80 DOP 227
$1.91 DOP 114
98.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 DOP 68.5
$1.34 DOP 80.2
-14.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 DOP 43.94
$0.86 DOP 51.7
-13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 DOP 123
$1.74 DOP 104
18.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DOP 25.91
$1.08 DOP 64.5
-60.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DOP 19.51
$0.93 DOP 55.4
-64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.98 DOP 297
$5.64 DOP 337
-11.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.57 DOP 691
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DOP 115
$1.66 DOP 99.1
15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 DOP 151
$2.32 DOP 139
9.05%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 DOP 50.0
$0.82 DOP 48.71
2.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.05 DOP 2,034
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.46 DOP 207
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 DOP 191
$2.19 DOP 131
45.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.98 DOP 357
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 79.6
$1.28 DOP 76.7
3.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K DOP 2.1M
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.93 DOP 1,609
$39.57 DOP 2,364
-31.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.81 DOP 1,064
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 DOP 1,241
$35.54 DOP 2,123
-41.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.56 DOP 810
$27.83 DOP 1,662
-51.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.46 DOP 505
$8.48 DOP 506
-0.24%
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.88 DOP 352
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$265 DOP 15.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,135 DOP 306.7K
$5,969 DOP 356.6K
-13.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.42 DOP 1,160
$42.00 DOP 2,509
-53.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.13 DOP 2,039
$51.3 DOP 3,066
-33.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 DOP 3,552
$66.0 DOP 3,944
-9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 DOP 3,794
$60.4 DOP 3,609
5.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$459 DOP 27.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.4 DOP 3,666
$169 DOP 10.1K
-63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 DOP 15.7K
$1,089 DOP 65.1K
-75.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 DOP 17.3K
$477 DOP 28.5K
-39.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$612 DOP 36.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: April 13, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo Este: April 12, 2026

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