Cost of Living Comparison Between Samana and Azua Cost of Living Comparison Between Samana and Azua

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Samana is 27.1% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Samana is 26.1% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Samana
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 DOPĀ 254
$8.36 DOPĀ 497
-48.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.03 DOPĀ 2,141
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,011
-28.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.37 DOPĀ 438
$7.24 DOPĀ 430
1.80%
Cappuccino
$1.72 DOPĀ 102
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.2
24.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 DOPĀ 42.92
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.9
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.44
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.4
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOPĀ 149
$2.57 DOPĀ 153
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 DOPĀ 250
$5.06 DOPĀ 301
-17.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samana
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.2
$1.19 DOPĀ 70.7
13.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 DOPĀ 51.7
$1.74 DOPĀ 103
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.2
$1.09 DOPĀ 64.7
-19.27%
Eggs
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
$1.70 DOPĀ 101
18.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.32 DOPĀ 375
$7.10 DOPĀ 422
-10.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 DOPĀ 322
$6.35 DOPĀ 378
-14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.48 DOPĀ 504
$11.18 DOPĀ 664
-24.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 DOPĀ 179
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
-9.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.3
$0.87 DOPĀ 51.8
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 DOPĀ 79.8
$3.02 DOPĀ 179
-55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.6
$2.01 DOPĀ 119
-21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
$2.54 DOPĀ 151
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 DOPĀ 99.7
$2.31 DOPĀ 137
-27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.72
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.0
-51.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 DOPĀ 41.93
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.7
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 DOPĀ 253
$5.68 DOPĀ 338
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 DOPĀ 504
$11.55 DOPĀ 687
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
-2.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 DOPĀ 175
$3.27 DOPĀ 194
-9.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Samana
Azua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 DOPĀ 48.21
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
$3.37 DOPĀ 200
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.1
$2.14 DOPĀ 127
-51.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 DOPĀ 351
$5.77 DOPĀ 343
2.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 DOPĀ 73.4
$1.28 DOPĀ 75.8
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.5M
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
$28.8K DOPĀ 1.7M
12.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samana
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,011
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,601
-34.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.20 DOPĀ 1,022
$25.56 DOPĀ 1,520
-32.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.51 DOPĀ 2,111
$35.69 DOPĀ 2,121
-0.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samana
Azua
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 DOPĀ 409
$6.69 DOPĀ 398
2.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Samana
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 DOPĀ 15.6K
$263 DOPĀ 15.7K
-0.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,013 DOPĀ 476.3K
$7,986 DOPĀ 474.7K
0.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samana
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,634
$60.2 DOPĀ 3,576
1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 DOPĀ 3,061
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,023
1.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 DOPĀ 5,758
$97.9 DOPĀ 5,817
-1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOPĀ 6,747
$115 DOPĀ 6,860
-1.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Samana
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 DOPĀ 18.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 DOPĀ 15.0K
$201 DOPĀ 11.9K
25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 DOPĀ 43.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 DOPĀ 32.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,542 DOPĀ 210.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Samana
Azua
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
-

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Last update for Samana: March 3, 2026

Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

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