Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and Santo Domingo

🙂 Solo nomad: Las Terrenas is 28.1% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Las Terrenas is 16.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 DOP 385
$8.71 DOP 520
-25.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.57 DOP 2,841
$50.6 DOP 3,022
-5.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 DOP 434
$7.23 DOP 432
0.55%
Cappuccino
$2.11 DOP 126
$2.74 DOP 164
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.2
$0.99 DOP 59.3
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 50.7
$0.83 DOP 49.53
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOP 155
$2.60 DOP 155
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 DOP 307
$5.16 DOP 308
-0.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 DOP 76.8
$1.38 DOP 82.4
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 DOP 87.1
$1.81 DOP 108
-19.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 69.7
$1.57 DOP 93.6
-25.48%
Eggs
$1.66 DOP 99.1
$2.28 DOP 136
-27.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 DOP 425
$7.07 DOP 422
0.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 DOP 366
$6.23 DOP 372
-1.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 DOP 663
$11.19 DOP 668
-0.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DOP 151
$3.32 DOP 198
-23.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 52.3
$0.93 DOP 55.3
-5.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 DOP 73.0
$2.98 DOP 178
-59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 70.2
$1.95 DOP 117
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 69.7
$2.43 DOP 145
-51.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 DOP 139
$2.28 DOP 136
2.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 DOP 52.7
$1.13 DOP 67.5
-22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 DOP 31.32
$0.91 DOP 54.4
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 295
$5.80 DOP 346
-14.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.38 DOP 680
$11.60 DOP 693
-1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 DOP 140
$2.67 DOP 159
-11.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DOP 145
$3.11 DOP 186
-21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 DOP 103
$0.62 DOP 36.77
177.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$67.9 DOP 4,056
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOP 201
$3.33 DOP 199
1.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 132
$2.12 DOP 127
4.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 DOP 347
$5.82 DOP 347
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 75.1
$1.27 DOP 75.8
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 DOP 4,599
$77.8 DOP 4,646
-1.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 DOP 1,343
$25.17 DOP 1,503
-10.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.36 DOP 2,112
$35.50 DOP 2,120
-0.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.06 DOP 1,258
$35.42 DOP 2,115
-40.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 DOP 1,008
$14.61 DOP 872
15.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 401
$6.71 DOP 401
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.1 DOP 5,144
$270 DOP 16.1K
-68.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,721 DOP 281.9K
$8,076 DOP 482.3K
-41.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.37 DOP 2,590
$61.1 DOP 3,648
-29.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 DOP 2,558
$52.6 DOP 3,143
-18.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 DOP 4,189
$96.5 DOP 5,765
-27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 DOP 5,060
$117 DOP 6,997
-27.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 DOP 45.0K
$578 DOP 34.5K
30.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 DOP 27.1K
$286 DOP 17.1K
58.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 DOP 85.1K
$1,193 DOP 71.3K
19.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 DOP 40.3K
$670 DOP 40.0K
0.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,151 DOP 128.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,180 DOP 70.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$634 DOP 37.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
-

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Last update for Las Terrenas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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