Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo Este and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo Este and Santo Domingo

🙂 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo Este is 21.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santo Domingo Este is 12.9% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 DOP 515
$8.71 DOP 522
-1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.83 DOP 2,568
$50.6 DOP 3,034
-15.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOP 433
$7.23 DOP 434
-0.14%
Cappuccino
$1.33 DOP 79.5
$2.74 DOP 164
-51.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOP 58.8
$0.99 DOP 59.5
-1.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.24
$0.83 DOP 49.73
-40.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOP 157
$2.60 DOP 156
0.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 DOP 205
$5.16 DOP 310
-33.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 76.7
$1.38 DOP 82.7
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 DOP 104
$1.81 DOP 108
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOP 94.3
$1.57 DOP 94.0
-
Eggs
$1.75 DOP 105
$2.28 DOP 137
-23.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 DOP 425
$7.07 DOP 424
0.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 DOP 212
$6.23 DOP 374
-43.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.88 DOP 413
$11.19 DOP 671
-38.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOP 200
$3.32 DOP 199
0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 DOP 47.62
$0.93 DOP 55.5
-15.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 DOP 118
$2.98 DOP 179
-33.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 DOP 83.5
$1.95 DOP 117
-28.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 DOP 56.4
$2.43 DOP 146
-61.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 DOP 106
$2.28 DOP 137
-22.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 DOP 68.1
$1.13 DOP 67.8
0.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 54.3
$0.91 DOP 54.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 DOP 350
$5.80 DOP 348
0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 DOP 694
$11.60 DOP 696
-0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DOP 99.4
$2.67 DOP 160
-37.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DOP 139
$3.11 DOP 186
-25.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 DOP 49.42
$0.62 DOP 36.91
32.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 DOP 2,063
$67.9 DOP 4,072
-49.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 DOP 203
$3.33 DOP 199
1.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 128
$2.12 DOP 127
0.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 DOP 351
$5.82 DOP 349
0.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 DOP 73.7
$1.27 DOP 76.1
-3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
-0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.88 DOP 2,391
$77.8 DOP 4,665
-48.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 DOP 1,072
$25.17 DOP 1,509
-29.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.62 DOP 2,195
$35.50 DOP 2,128
3.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 DOP 1,678
$35.42 DOP 2,124
-21.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 DOP 519
$14.61 DOP 876
-40.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 DOP 359
$6.71 DOP 403
-10.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOP 15.9K
$270 DOP 16.2K
-1.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,953 DOP 356.9K
$8,076 DOP 484.3K
-26.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.58 DOP 2,553
$61.1 DOP 3,663
-30.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 DOP 3,112
$52.6 DOP 3,155
-1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 DOP 3,922
$96.5 DOP 5,789
-32.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 DOP 3,593
$117 DOP 7,025
-48.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 DOP 27.0K
$578 DOP 34.7K
-21.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 DOP 10.1K
$286 DOP 17.2K
-41.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 DOP 65.2K
$1,193 DOP 71.5K
-8.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 DOP 28.3K
$670 DOP 40.2K
-29.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,151 DOP 129.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,180 DOP 70.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 DOP 36.7K
$634 DOP 38.0K
-3.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
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Last update for Santo Domingo Este: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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