Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Francisco de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Francisco de Macoris

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 95.7% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 87.6% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 142.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$3.81 DOP 226
244.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$13.47 DOP 801
299.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$6.69 DOP 398
40.51%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.62 DOP 156
35.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.57 DOP 33.75
180.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.49 DOP 29.33
134.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$2.14 DOP 127
47.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$2.61 DOP 155
85.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.18 DOP 70.4
38.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.78 DOP 106
53.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.14 DOP 67.7
64.91%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$1.40 DOP 83.0
87.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$4.09 DOP 243
141.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$3.53 DOP 210
137.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$6.87 DOP 409
69.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$2.63 DOP 156
12.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$0.78 DOP 46.11
128.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$1.30 DOP 77.3
58.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$0.83 DOP 49.55
137.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$1.21 DOP 71.9
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$1.24 DOP 74.0
82.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.61 DOP 36.02
139.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.91 DOP 54.1
19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$3.42 DOP 203
26.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$11.22 DOP 667
21.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$2.67 DOP 159
-37.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$3.12 DOP 185
13.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$0.57 DOP 33.88
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$3.50 DOP 208
-62.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$2.01 DOP 120
-85.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$5.90 DOP 351
-6.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$1.11 DOP 66.1
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
-27.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
-26.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$39.24 DOP 2,333
4.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$8.65 DOP 514
221.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$35.58 DOP 2,115
-15.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$16.93 DOP 1,006
216.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$8.28 DOP 492
215.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.13 DOP 245
52.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$171 DOP 10.1K
157.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$2,010 DOP 119.5K
434.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$25.33 DOP 1,505
125.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$52.7 DOP 3,131
-14.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$67.1 DOP 3,987
55.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$66.8 DOP 3,970
62.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$161 DOP 9,550
520.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$110 DOP 6,513
469.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$337 DOP 20.0K
525.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$263 DOP 15.6K
363.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.9
-12.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: March 2, 2026

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