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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo Este is 42.3% cheaper than Ypsonas without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santo Domingo Este is 50% cheaper than Ypsonas without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 DOP 504
$17.7 €15.28
-51.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.26 DOP 2,488
$69.1 €59.7
-38.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 DOP 427
$8.07 €6.97
-10.04%
Cappuccino
$1.34 DOP 78.7
$3.75 €3.24
-64.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 DOP 60.5
$1.52 €1.31
-32.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 DOP 30.92
$0.87 €0.75
-39.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 DOP 149
$4.68 €4.04
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 DOP 197
$5.84 €5.05
-42.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 DOP 73.2
$1.98 €1.71
-37.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 DOP 103
$2.07 €1.79
-15.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOP 92.7
$2.79 €2.41
-43.73%
Eggs
$1.79 DOP 105
$4.16 €3.59
-56.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 DOP 428
$12.54 €10.83
-42.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 DOP 207
$9.37 €8.09
-62.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 DOP 401
$12.69 €10.95
-46.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DOP 192
$2.92 €2.52
11.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 DOP 43.07
$1.99 €1.71
-63.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 DOP 111
$2.18 €1.88
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 DOP 81
$3.2 €2.76
-56.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 DOP 55
$1.67 €1.44
-44.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 DOP 106
$1.65 €1.42
9.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.3
$0.81 €0.7
34.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 DOP 53
$0.99 €0.85
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 DOP 344
$5.68 €4.91
2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 DOP 644
$8.19 €7.07
33.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DOP 97.9
$1.88 €1.63
-11.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 DOP 132
$2.87 €2.47
-21.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 DOP 51.1
$2.3 €1.98
-62.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.43 DOP 1,968
$51.7 €44.6
-35.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 DOP 204
$5.41 €4.67
-35.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 DOP 128
$1.52 €1.31
42.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 DOP 345
$34.26 €29.58
-82.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 74.3
$1.67 €1.44
-24.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
$27.9K €24.1K
-4.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
$30.8K €26.6K
1.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.54 DOP 2,386
$221 €191
-81.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.7 DOP 1,042
$22.12 €19.1
-19.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 DOP 2,103
$35.87 €30.97
-0.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.6 DOP 1,684
$71.5 €61.7
-60.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.5 DOP 501
$30.04 €25.94
-71.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 DOP 345
$11.78 €10.17
-50.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOP 15.9K
$489 €422
-44.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,872 DOP 345.7K
$8,389 €7,243
-30.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.81 DOP 2,461
$96 €82.9
-56.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 2,996
$58.8 €50.8
-13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 DOP 3,851
$94.6 €81.7
-30.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 DOP 3,499
$125 €108
-52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 DOP 26.4K
$777 €670
-42.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 DOP 9,860
$656 €567
-74.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 DOP 63.5K
$1,560 €1,347
-30.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 DOP 28K
$1,289 €1,113
-63.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,496 €3,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$250 DOP 14.7K
$2,649 €2,287
-90.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 DOP 26.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
4.8
168.75%

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Last update for Santo Domingo Este: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ypsonas: October 28, 2025

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