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 22.1% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 117.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Terrenas is 24.7% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 DOP 385
$7.07 DOP 422
-8.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.57 DOP 2,841
$41.99 DOP 2,508
13.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 DOP 434
$13.83 DOP 826
-47.43%
Cappuccino
$2.11 DOP 126
$1.02 DOP 60.8
106.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.2
$0.83 DOP 49.34
19.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 50.7
$0.61 DOP 36.35
39.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOP 155
$2.50 DOP 149
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 DOP 307
$4.33 DOP 259
18.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 DOP 76.8
$1.18 DOP 70.7
9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 DOP 87.1
$1.25 DOP 74.5
16.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 69.7
$1.10 DOP 65.8
6.36%
Eggs
$1.66 DOP 99.1
$1.19 DOP 71.0
39.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 DOP 425
$4.09 DOP 245
74.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 DOP 366
$2.75 DOP 164
122.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 DOP 663
$6.55 DOP 391
69.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DOP 151
$3.05 DOP 182
-16.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 52.3
$0.76 DOP 45.58
15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 DOP 73.0
$3.70 DOP 221
-67.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 70.2
$1.14 DOP 68.2
2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 69.7
$0.78 DOP 46.55
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 DOP 139
$2.14 DOP 128
8.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 DOP 52.7
$0.41 DOP 24.30
114.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 DOP 31.32
$0.36 DOP 21.31
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 295
$5.12 DOP 306
-3.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.38 DOP 680
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 DOP 140
$1.95 DOP 116
20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DOP 145
$2.65 DOP 158
-8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 DOP 103
$0.83 DOP 49.42
107.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOP 201
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 132
$3.14 DOP 187
-29.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 DOP 347
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 75.1
$1.35 DOP 80.7
-6.67%
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)
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
$34.4K DOP 2.1M
-9.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 DOP 4,599
$26.99 DOP 1,612
185.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 DOP 1,343
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.36 DOP 2,112
$20.76 DOP 1,240
70.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.06 DOP 1,258
$13.81 DOP 825
52.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 DOP 1,008
$8.51 DOP 508
98.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 401
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.1 DOP 5,144
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,721 DOP 281.9K
$5,042 DOP 301.1K
-6.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.37 DOP 2,590
$19.79 DOP 1,182
119.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 DOP 2,558
$34.60 DOP 2,067
23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 DOP 4,189
$59.3 DOP 3,539
18.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 DOP 5,060
$64.0 DOP 3,824
32.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 DOP 45.0K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 DOP 27.1K
$61.6 DOP 3,681
637.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 DOP 85.1K
$254 DOP 15.2K
461.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 DOP 40.3K
$288 DOP 17.2K
133.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Terrenas
La Vega
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
18
-28.33%

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Last update for Las Terrenas: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Vega: March 3, 2026

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