Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Macoris and La Vega Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Macoris and La Vega

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro de Macoris is 26.2% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro de Macoris is 36.6% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 DOP 182
$7.07 DOP 422
-56.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 DOP 3,087
$41.99 DOP 2,508
23.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 DOP 399
$13.83 DOP 826
-51.77%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DOP 61.6
$1.02 DOP 60.8
0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.0
$0.83 DOP 49.34
19.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 DOP 50.1
$0.61 DOP 36.35
37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOP 156
$2.50 DOP 149
4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DOP 177
$4.33 DOP 259
-31.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 82.2
$1.18 DOP 70.7
16.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 DOP 103
$1.25 DOP 74.5
37.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 89.2
$1.10 DOP 65.8
35.45%
Eggs
$2.22 DOP 133
$1.19 DOP 71.0
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 DOP 427
$4.09 DOP 245
74.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 DOP 371
$2.75 DOP 164
125.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 DOP 645
$6.55 DOP 391
64.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DOP 193
$3.05 DOP 182
5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOP 51.5
$0.76 DOP 45.58
13.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 DOP 173
$3.70 DOP 221
-21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 DOP 120
$1.14 DOP 68.2
77.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 DOP 151
$0.78 DOP 46.55
223.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 DOP 142
$2.14 DOP 128
10.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 65.3
$0.41 DOP 24.30
165.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOP 56.4
$0.36 DOP 21.31
161.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 DOP 334
$5.12 DOP 306
9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOP 690
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 DOP 162
$1.95 DOP 116
38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOP 195
$2.65 DOP 158
23.40%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 DOP 49.42
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 204
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 130
$3.14 DOP 187
-30.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 DOP 351
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 DOP 76.9
$1.35 DOP 80.7
-4.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K DOP 1.9M
$34.4K DOP 2.1M
-7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 DOP 4,592
$26.99 DOP 1,612
184.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 DOP 1,333
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 DOP 2,137
$20.76 DOP 1,240
72.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 DOP 1,502
$13.81 DOP 825
82.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.51 DOP 508
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 DOP 409
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOP 16.2K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,154 DOP 486.9K
$5,042 DOP 301.1K
61.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOP 3,632
$19.79 DOP 1,182
207.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 3,042
$34.60 DOP 2,067
47.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 DOP 5,775
$59.3 DOP 3,539
63.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOP 6,957
$64.0 DOP 3,824
81.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$61.6 DOP 3,681
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$254 DOP 15.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$288 DOP 17.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro de Macoris
La Vega
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
18
-28.33%

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Last update for San Pedro de Macoris: February 28, 2026

Last update for La Vega: March 3, 2026

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