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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.7% more expensive than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 117.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16% more expensive than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$3.05 DOP 184
330.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$51.7 DOP 3,115
4.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$6.67 DOP 402
40.93%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$1.03 DOP 62.2
245.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.99 DOP 59.6
61.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.84 DOP 50.6
36.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.61 DOP 157
21.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$2.97 DOP 179
63.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.38 DOP 83.0
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.72 DOP 104
58.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.49 DOP 90.0
26.17%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.22 DOP 134
18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$7.15 DOP 431
38.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$6.21 DOP 374
35.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$10.79 DOP 650
7.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$3.22 DOP 194
-7.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$0.86 DOP 52.0
106.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.89 DOP 174
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$2.02 DOP 122
-2.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$2.52 DOP 152
-17.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$2.37 DOP 143
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.09 DOP 65.8
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.94 DOP 56.9
15.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$5.60 DOP 338
-22.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$11.55 DOP 696
17.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.71 DOP 163
-38.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$3.27 DOP 197
8.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$3.42 DOP 206
-61.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$2.18 DOP 131
-86.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$5.88 DOP 354
-6.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.29 DOP 77.6
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
-28.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$31.8K DOP 1.9M
-25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$76.9 DOP 4,633
-46.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$22.31 DOP 1,345
24.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$35.79 DOP 2,156
-16.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$25.15 DOP 1,516
112.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$6.84 DOP 412
-8.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$272 DOP 16.4K
61.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$8,154 DOP 491.3K
31.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$60.8 DOP 3,665
-6.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$50.9 DOP 3,069
-11.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$96.7 DOP 5,827
7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$117 DOP 7,020
-7.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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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 Pedro de Macoris: February 28, 2026

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