Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Macoris and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Macoris and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro de Macoris is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro de Macoris is 10.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DOP 189
$11.99 MX$227
-73.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 DOP 2,992
$42.47 MX$803
19.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 DOP 379
$10.47 MX$198
-38.59%
Cappuccino
$0.99 DOP 58.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-72.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 48.87
$0.89 MX$16.79
-6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOP 154
$3.09 MX$58.5
-15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 DOP 172
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.85 MX$34.9
-5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-4.46%
Eggs
$2.28 DOP 134
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 DOP 413
$8.61 MX$163
-18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 DOP 365
$8.54 MX$161
-27.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 DOP 660
$10.98 MX$208
2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DOP 189
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 50.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 DOP 179
$1.88 MX$35.63
61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 DOP 115
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 DOP 143
$1.87 MX$35.3
30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 DOP 134
$2.19 MX$41.37
3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOP 66
$1.07 MX$20.23
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 53.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 DOP 349
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.29 DOP 724
$8.86 MX$167
38.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 DOP 156
$1.72 MX$32.53
53.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DOP 188
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.61%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 DOP 205
$3.24 MX$61.2
7.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 130
$2.38 MX$44.94
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 DOP 345
$3.11 MX$58.7
88.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 77.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
33.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 DOP 4,524
$84.2 MX$1,592
-8.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.58 DOP 1,329
$22.14 MX$419
1.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.44 DOP 2,145
$30.14 MX$570
20.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.96 DOP 1,470
$52 MX$983
-51.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 DOP 388
$5.07 MX$95.9
29.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 DOP 15.7K
$200 MX$3,787
33.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,939 DOP 467.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
48.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 DOP 3,545
$35.74 MX$676
68.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 DOP 3,043
$39.8 MX$753
29.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 DOP 5,773
$79 MX$1,493
24.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,692
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro de Macoris
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 DOP 17K
$792 MX$15K
-63.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
11.42
12.96%

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Last update for San Pedro de Macoris: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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