Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco de Macoris and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco de Macoris and Santo Domingo

🙂 Solo nomad: San Francisco de Macoris is 44.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Francisco de Macoris is 43.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 DOP 226
$8.71 DOP 518
-56.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.47 DOP 801
$50.6 DOP 3,008
-73.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 DOP 398
$7.23 DOP 430
-7.47%
Cappuccino
$2.62 DOP 156
$2.74 DOP 163
-4.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DOP 33.75
$0.99 DOP 59.0
-42.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.33
$0.83 DOP 49.30
-40.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 DOP 127
$2.60 DOP 154
-17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 DOP 155
$5.16 DOP 307
-49.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.4
$1.38 DOP 82.0
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 106
$1.81 DOP 107
-1.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 67.7
$1.57 DOP 93.2
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.40 DOP 83.0
$2.28 DOP 135
-38.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 243
$7.07 DOP 420
-42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 DOP 210
$6.23 DOP 370
-43.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 DOP 409
$11.19 DOP 665
-38.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 DOP 156
$3.32 DOP 198
-20.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.11
$0.93 DOP 55.0
-16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 DOP 77.3
$2.98 DOP 177
-56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 DOP 49.55
$1.95 DOP 116
-57.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DOP 71.9
$2.43 DOP 144
-50.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 DOP 74.0
$2.28 DOP 136
-45.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DOP 36.02
$1.13 DOP 67.2
-46.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 54.1
$0.91 DOP 54.2
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 DOP 203
$5.80 DOP 345
-41.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 DOP 667
$11.60 DOP 690
-3.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOP 159
$2.67 DOP 159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DOP 185
$3.11 DOP 185
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 DOP 33.88
$0.62 DOP 36.59
-8.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$67.9 DOP 4,037
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 DOP 208
$3.33 DOP 198
5.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 DOP 120
$2.12 DOP 126
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 DOP 351
$5.82 DOP 346
1.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 DOP 66.1
$1.27 DOP 75.4
-12.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
1.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.24 DOP 2,333
$77.8 DOP 4,624
-49.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.65 DOP 514
$25.17 DOP 1,496
-65.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.58 DOP 2,115
$35.50 DOP 2,110
0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.93 DOP 1,006
$35.42 DOP 2,105
-52.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.28 DOP 492
$14.61 DOP 868
-43.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 DOP 245
$6.71 DOP 399
-38.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 DOP 10.1K
$270 DOP 16.0K
-36.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,010 DOP 119.5K
$8,076 DOP 480.1K
-75.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.33 DOP 1,505
$61.1 DOP 3,631
-58.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DOP 3,131
$52.6 DOP 3,128
0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 DOP 3,987
$96.5 DOP 5,738
-30.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 DOP 3,970
$117 DOP 6,965
-43.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DOP 9,550
$578 DOP 34.4K
-72.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 DOP 6,513
$286 DOP 17.0K
-61.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 DOP 20.0K
$1,193 DOP 70.9K
-71.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 DOP 15.6K
$670 DOP 39.8K
-60.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,151 DOP 127.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,180 DOP 70.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Francisco de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$634 DOP 37.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
-

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

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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