Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco de Macoris and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco de Macoris and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: San Francisco de Macoris is 39.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Francisco de Macoris is 39.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 DOP 228
$4.65 ฿149
-18.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.47 DOP 804
$46.11 ฿1,474
-70.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 DOP 400
$8.74 ฿279
-23.46%
Cappuccino
$2.62 DOP 157
$3.04 ฿97.1
-13.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DOP 33.91
$0.72 ฿23.03
-20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.46
$0.39 ฿12.50
25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 DOP 128
$2.44 ฿78.0
-12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 DOP 156
$3.79 ฿121
-31.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.7
$2.14 ฿68.6
-44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 106
$1.86 ฿59.5
-4.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 68.1
$2.19 ฿69.9
-47.95%
Eggs
$1.40 DOP 83.4
$2.25 ฿71.8
-37.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 244
$19.73 ฿631
-79.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 DOP 211
$3.79 ฿121
-6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 DOP 410
$13.55 ฿433
-49.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 DOP 157
$3.25 ฿104
-19.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.32
$1.67 ฿53.4
-53.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 DOP 77.6
$2.39 ฿76.5
-45.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 DOP 49.79
$2.09 ฿66.9
-60.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DOP 72.3
$1.53 ฿48.88
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 DOP 74.3
$1.51 ฿48.27
-17.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DOP 36.19
$0.99 ฿31.62
-38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 54.3
$0.51 ฿16.46
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 DOP 204
$4.27 ฿137
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 DOP 670
$20.31 ฿649
-44.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOP 159
$1.79 ฿57.3
49.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DOP 186
$2.77 ฿88.5
12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 DOP 34.04
$1.40 ฿44.89
-59.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 DOP 209
$3.11 ฿99.4
12.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 DOP 120
$0.99 ฿31.80
103.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 DOP 353
$13.73 ฿439
-57.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 DOP 66.4
$1.32 ฿42.17
-15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-3.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.24 DOP 2,344
$120 ฿3,849
-67.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.65 DOP 516
$13.93 ฿445
-37.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.58 DOP 2,125
$18.31 ฿585
94.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.93 DOP 1,011
$60.9 ฿1,948
-72.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.28 DOP 495
$17.23 ฿551
-51.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 DOP 246
$8.71 ฿278
-52.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 DOP 10.2K
$698 ฿22.3K
-75.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,010 DOP 120.0K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-87.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.33 DOP 1,512
$57.6 ฿1,843
-56.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DOP 3,146
$34.24 ฿1,095
53.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 DOP 4,006
$113 ฿3,618
-40.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 DOP 3,988
$84.8 ฿2,711
-21.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DOP 9,595
$604 ฿19.3K
-73.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 DOP 6,544
$436 ฿13.9K
-74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 DOP 20.1K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-83.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 DOP 15.7K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-82.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Francisco de Macoris
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5.33
142.03%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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