Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose de Ocoa and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose de Ocoa and Santo Domingo

🙂 Solo nomad: San Jose de Ocoa is 11% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Jose de Ocoa is 18% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.27 DOP 499
$8.71 DOP 525
-5.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 DOP 3,119
$50.6 DOP 3,049
2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOP 435
$7.23 DOP 436
-0.14%
Cappuccino
$2.61 DOP 157
$2.74 DOP 165
-4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOP 62.5
$0.99 DOP 59.8
5.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 51.0
$0.83 DOP 49.98
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 DOP 152
$2.60 DOP 156
-3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 DOP 298
$5.16 DOP 311
-4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 82.9
$1.38 DOP 83.1
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 DOP 108
$1.81 DOP 109
-1.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 93.1
$1.57 DOP 94.5
-1.91%
Eggs
$2.30 DOP 139
$2.28 DOP 137
0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 DOP 435
$7.07 DOP 426
2.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 DOP 376
$6.23 DOP 375
0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 DOP 659
$11.19 DOP 674
-2.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 DOP 199
$3.32 DOP 200
-0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 55.4
$0.93 DOP 55.8
-1.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 DOP 175
$2.98 DOP 180
-2.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOP 118
$1.95 DOP 118
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 DOP 149
$2.43 DOP 146
2.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOP 137
$2.28 DOP 137
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOP 67.7
$1.13 DOP 68.1
-0.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 DOP 53.3
$0.91 DOP 54.9
-2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 DOP 358
$5.80 DOP 349
2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 DOP 689
$11.60 DOP 699
-1.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 160
$2.67 DOP 161
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOP 189
$3.11 DOP 187
0.64%
🚌 Getting Around
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOP 49.72
$0.62 DOP 37.10
33.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 DOP 1,537
$67.9 DOP 4,092
-62.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 DOP 210
$3.33 DOP 200
4.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 DOP 98.1
$2.12 DOP 128
-23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 DOP 357
$5.82 DOP 351
1.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 79.3
$1.27 DOP 76.4
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K DOP 1.9M
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
1.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.29 DOP 2,066
$77.8 DOP 4,688
-55.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 DOP 1,534
$25.17 DOP 1,517
1.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 DOP 1,547
$35.50 DOP 2,139
-27.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.32 DOP 1,526
$35.42 DOP 2,134
-28.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.86 DOP 2,040
$14.61 DOP 880
131.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 DOP 397
$6.71 DOP 405
-1.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 DOP 10.2K
$270 DOP 16.3K
-37.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,963 DOP 479.9K
$8,076 DOP 486.7K
-1.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.14 DOP 2,057
$61.1 DOP 3,681
-44.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 DOP 3,165
$52.6 DOP 3,171
-0.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 DOP 5,783
$96.5 DOP 5,818
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 7,014
$117 DOP 7,061
-0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 DOP 20.4K
$578 DOP 34.8K
-41.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 DOP 10.1K
$286 DOP 17.3K
-41.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 DOP 31.1K
$1,193 DOP 71.9K
-56.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 DOP 15.3K
$670 DOP 40.4K
-62.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,151 DOP 129.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,180 DOP 71.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Jose de Ocoa
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$634 DOP 38.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
12.9
-22.48%

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

Last update for San Jose de Ocoa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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