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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro de Macoris is 25.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro de Macoris is 8.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 DOP 184
$8.71 DOP 525
-64.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 DOP 3,115
$50.6 DOP 3,049
2.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 DOP 402
$7.23 DOP 436
-7.75%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DOP 62.2
$2.74 DOP 165
-62.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.6
$0.99 DOP 59.8
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 DOP 50.6
$0.83 DOP 49.98
1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOP 157
$2.60 DOP 156
0.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DOP 179
$5.16 DOP 311
-42.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 83.0
$1.38 DOP 83.1
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 DOP 104
$1.81 DOP 109
-4.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 90.0
$1.57 DOP 94.5
-5.10%
Eggs
$2.22 DOP 134
$2.28 DOP 137
-2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 DOP 431
$7.07 DOP 426
1.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 DOP 374
$6.23 DOP 375
-0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 DOP 650
$11.19 DOP 674
-3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DOP 194
$3.32 DOP 200
-3.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOP 52.0
$0.93 DOP 55.8
-7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 DOP 174
$2.98 DOP 180
-3.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 DOP 122
$1.95 DOP 118
3.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 DOP 152
$2.43 DOP 146
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 DOP 143
$2.28 DOP 137
3.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 65.8
$1.13 DOP 68.1
-3.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOP 56.9
$0.91 DOP 54.9
3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 DOP 338
$5.80 DOP 349
-3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOP 696
$11.60 DOP 699
-0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 DOP 163
$2.67 DOP 161
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOP 197
$3.11 DOP 187
5.14%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.62 DOP 37.10
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$67.9 DOP 4,092
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 206
$3.33 DOP 200
2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 131
$2.12 DOP 128
2.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 DOP 354
$5.82 DOP 351
1.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 DOP 77.6
$1.27 DOP 76.4
1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K DOP 1.9M
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 DOP 4,633
$77.8 DOP 4,688
-1.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 DOP 1,345
$25.17 DOP 1,517
-11.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 DOP 2,156
$35.50 DOP 2,139
0.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 DOP 1,516
$35.42 DOP 2,134
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.61 DOP 880
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 DOP 412
$6.71 DOP 405
1.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOP 16.4K
$270 DOP 16.3K
0.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,154 DOP 491.3K
$8,076 DOP 486.7K
0.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOP 3,665
$61.1 DOP 3,681
-0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 3,069
$52.6 DOP 3,171
-3.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 DOP 5,827
$96.5 DOP 5,818
0.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOP 7,020
$117 DOP 7,061
-0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 DOP 34.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$286 DOP 17.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,193 DOP 71.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$670 DOP 40.4K
-
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 Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$634 DOP 38.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
-

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

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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