Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and La Vega Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and La Vega

😐 Solo nomad: Las Terrenas is 23.4% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Terrenas is 8.5% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.38 DOP 376
$7.43 DOP 437
-14.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.29 DOP 2,843
$42 DOP 2,472
14.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 DOP 443
$13.65 DOP 803
-44.84%
Cappuccino
$2.13 DOP 126
$1.02 DOP 60
108.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 58.3
$0.88 DOP 52
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 DOP 47.05
$0.61 DOP 36.05
31.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOP 151
$2.58 DOP 152
-0.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 DOP 301
$4.43 DOP 261
15.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.7
$1.17 DOP 68.7
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 DOP 85.7
$1.25 DOP 73.4
16.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 69.1
$1.1 DOP 65.1
6.36%
Eggs
$1.73 DOP 102
$1.19 DOP 70.3
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$4.06 DOP 239
80.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 DOP 378
$2.74 DOP 161
134.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 DOP 652
$6.66 DOP 392
66.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.93 DOP 172
-15.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 49.79
$0.72 DOP 42.55
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 DOP 68.3
$3.65 DOP 215
-68.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.09 DOP 64.1
7.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 DOP 69.4
$0.77 DOP 45.48
53.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 DOP 135
$2.11 DOP 124
9.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 DOP 48.28
$0.41 DOP 24.01
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.13
$0.36 DOP 20.97
36.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 DOP 297
$4.94 DOP 291
2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 DOP 442
$7.97 DOP 469
-5.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 DOP 141
$1.84 DOP 109
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DOP 137
$2.52 DOP 148
-7.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 DOP 103
$0.86 DOP 50.7
103.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 DOP 202
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 DOP 129
$3.24 DOP 191
-32.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 DOP 346
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 DOP 73.6
$1.3 DOP 76.4
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
-11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 DOP 4,525
$27.7 DOP 1,631
177.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.18 DOP 1,365
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 DOP 2,141
$20.53 DOP 1,208
77.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.14 DOP 1,244
$13.67 DOP 805
54.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.74 DOP 986
$8.58 DOP 505
95.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 DOP 397
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85 DOP 5,003
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,610 DOP 271.4K
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
-9.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.14 DOP 2,539
$19.51 DOP 1,148
121.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.95 DOP 2,470
$33.63 DOP 1,980
24.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 DOP 4,210
$58.2 DOP 3,428
22.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 DOP 4,959
$65.4 DOP 3,849
28.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 DOP 45.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 DOP 27.1K
$60.2 DOP 3,541
665.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 DOP 86.4K
$256 DOP 15.1K
472.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 DOP 40.6K
$285 DOP 16.8K
142.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 DOP 102.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,576 DOP 92.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 DOP 18.1K
$613 DOP 36.1K
-49.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
18
-28.33%

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Last update for Las Terrenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

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