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 34.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Las Terrenas is 30.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.38 DOP 376
$8.44 DOP 497
-24.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.29 DOP 2,843
$51.2 DOP 3,016
-5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 DOP 443
$7.6 DOP 447
-0.92%
Cappuccino
$2.13 DOP 126
$2.63 DOP 155
-19.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 58.3
$1 DOP 58.7
-1.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 DOP 47.05
$0.77 DOP 45.49
3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOP 151
$2.49 DOP 147
3.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 DOP 301
$4.96 DOP 292
3.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.7
$1.38 DOP 81.3
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 DOP 85.7
$1.74 DOP 102
-16.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 69.1
$1.49 DOP 87.9
-21.48%
Eggs
$1.73 DOP 102
$2.21 DOP 130
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$7.32 DOP 431
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 DOP 378
$6.41 DOP 377
0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 DOP 652
$10.99 DOP 647
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 147
$3.34 DOP 197
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 49.79
$0.9 DOP 53.2
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 DOP 68.3
$2.93 DOP 172
-60.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.92 DOP 113
-39.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 DOP 69.4
$2.46 DOP 145
-52.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 DOP 135
$2.29 DOP 135
0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 DOP 48.28
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-24.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.13
$0.94 DOP 55.6
-47.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 DOP 297
$5.86 DOP 345
-13.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 DOP 442
$12.3 DOP 724
-38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 DOP 141
$2.77 DOP 163
-13.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DOP 137
$3.21 DOP 189
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 DOP 103
$0.6 DOP 35.59
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68.4 DOP 4,024
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 DOP 202
$3.31 DOP 195
3.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 DOP 129
$2.14 DOP 126
2.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 DOP 346
$6 DOP 354
-2.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 DOP 73.6
$1.31 DOP 77.1
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
$32K DOP 1.9M
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 DOP 4,525
$77 DOP 4,534
-0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.18 DOP 1,365
$25 DOP 1,472
-7.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 DOP 2,141
$35.56 DOP 2,093
2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.14 DOP 1,244
$36.33 DOP 2,139
-41.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.74 DOP 986
$14.4 DOP 848
16.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 DOP 397
$6.83 DOP 402
-1.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85 DOP 5,003
$265 DOP 15.6K
-67.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,610 DOP 271.4K
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
-43.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.14 DOP 2,539
$61.1 DOP 3,597
-29.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.95 DOP 2,470
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-17.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 DOP 4,210
$97.5 DOP 5,742
-26.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 DOP 4,959
$116 DOP 6,853
-27.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 DOP 45.6K
$560 DOP 32.9K
38.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 DOP 27.1K
$289 DOP 17K
59.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 DOP 86.4K
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
22.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 DOP 40.6K
$685 DOP 40.3K
0.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 DOP 102.6K
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
24.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,576 DOP 92.8K
$908 DOP 53.4K
73.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Terrenas
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 DOP 18.1K
$580 DOP 34.1K
-46.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
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Last update for Las Terrenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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