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

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 25.7% more expensive than Bonao without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 72.5% more expensive than Bonao without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 DOP 497
$5.66 DOP 333
49.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,016
$27.44 DOP 1,616
86.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 DOP 447
$4.98 DOP 293
52.61%
Cappuccino
$2.63 DOP 155
$1.98 DOP 117
32.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$0.98 DOP 57.9
2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.49
$0.83 DOP 48.8
-7.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.4 DOP 141
3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 DOP 292
$3.01 DOP 177
64.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.3
$1.38 DOP 81.1
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.44 DOP 84.8
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 87.9
$0.94 DOP 55.4
58.51%
Eggs
$2.21 DOP 130
$1.58 DOP 92.9
39.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$6.99 DOP 412
4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 DOP 377
$5.51 DOP 324
16.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 DOP 647
$10.85 DOP 639
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOP 197
$2.37 DOP 140
40.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 DOP 53.2
$0.6 DOP 35.22
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$2.29 DOP 135
27.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.34 DOP 79.1
43.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 145
$2.11 DOP 124
16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$1.14 DOP 67
100.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$0.76 DOP 44.45
43.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOP 55.6
$0.53 DOP 31
77.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 DOP 345
$5.64 DOP 332
3.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 DOP 724
$4.94 DOP 291
148.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 DOP 163
$2.5 DOP 147
10.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DOP 189
$3.15 DOP 186
1.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 DOP 35.59
$0.54 DOP 31.84
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 DOP 4,024
$27.77 DOP 1,635
146.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 DOP 195
$3.42 DOP 201
-3.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 126
$2.22 DOP 130
-3.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 DOP 354
$2.49 DOP 147
140.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.1
$1.26 DOP 74.2
3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K DOP 1.9M
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
2.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77 DOP 4,534
$75.4 DOP 4,439
2.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 DOP 1,472
$25.17 DOP 1,482
-0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 DOP 2,093
$33.92 DOP 1,997
4.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.33 DOP 2,139
$17.08 DOP 1,006
112.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 DOP 848
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 DOP 402
$2.5 DOP 147
173.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$269 DOP 15.8K
-1.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
$8,061 DOP 474.6K
1.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOP 3,597
$60.4 DOP 3,557
1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 2,996
$51.3 DOP 3,022
-0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 DOP 5,742
$34.36 DOP 2,023
183.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,853
$33.4 DOP 1,966
248.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 DOP 32.9K
$144 DOP 8,498
287.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 DOP 17K
$103 DOP 6,088
178.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
$284 DOP 16.7K
322.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DOP 40.3K
$214 DOP 12.6K
220.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 DOP 53.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 DOP 34.1K
$286 DOP 16.8K
102.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12
7.50%

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Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bonao: October 29, 2025

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