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 41% cheaper than Ypsonas without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santo Domingo Este is 36.6% cheaper than Ypsonas without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 DOP 515
$17.39 €14.97
-50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.83 DOP 2,568
$68.9 €59.3
-37.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOP 433
$8.28 €7.13
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$1.33 DOP 79.5
$3.87 €3.33
-65.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOP 58.8
$1.54 €1.32
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.24
$0.88 €0.76
-44.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOP 157
$4.66 €4.01
-43.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 DOP 205
$5.84 €5.03
-41.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 76.7
$1.92 €1.65
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 DOP 104
$2.01 €1.73
-13.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOP 94.3
$2.88 €2.48
-45.49%
Eggs
$1.75 DOP 105
$4.31 €3.71
-59.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 DOP 425
$12.51 €10.77
-43.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 DOP 212
$9.54 €8.22
-62.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.88 DOP 413
$12.80 €11.02
-46.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOP 200
$2.84 €2.45
17.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 DOP 47.62
$2.02 €1.74
-60.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 DOP 118
$2.26 €1.95
-12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 DOP 83.5
$3.33 €2.86
-58.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 DOP 56.4
$1.73 €1.49
-45.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 DOP 106
$1.67 €1.44
5.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 DOP 68.1
$0.87 €0.74
31.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 54.3
$0.99 €0.86
-8.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 DOP 350
$5.72 €4.92
2.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 DOP 694
$8.63 €7.43
34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DOP 99.4
$1.86 €1.60
-10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DOP 139
$2.95 €2.54
-21.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 DOP 49.42
$2.28 €1.97
-64.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 DOP 2,063
$51.5 €44.34
-33.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 DOP 203
$5.26 €4.52
-35.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 128
$1.57 €1.35
36.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 DOP 351
$34.88 €30.03
-83.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 DOP 73.7
$1.60 €1.38
-23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOP 1.6M
$28.1K €24.2K
-7.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$30.8K €26.5K
2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.88 DOP 2,391
$221 €190
-81.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 DOP 1,072
$22.43 €19.31
-20.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.62 DOP 2,195
$35.74 €30.77
2.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 DOP 1,678
$70.6 €60.8
-60.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 DOP 519
$29.45 €25.36
-70.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 DOP 359
$11.46 €9.87
-47.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOP 15.9K
$482 €415
-44.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,953 DOP 356.9K
$8,414 €7,244
-29.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.58 DOP 2,553
$97.7 €84.1
-56.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 DOP 3,112
$59.7 €51.4
-12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 DOP 3,922
$95.5 €82.2
-31.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 DOP 3,593
$126 €108
-52.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 DOP 27.0K
$770 €663
-41.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 DOP 10.1K
$650 €560
-74.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 DOP 65.2K
$1,529 €1,316
-28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 DOP 28.3K
$1,295 €1,115
-63.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,953 €3,403
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,241 €1,929
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo Este
Ypsonas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 DOP 36.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
4.8
168.75%

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Last update for Santo Domingo Este: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ypsonas: March 3, 2026

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