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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 63.6% more expensive than Bonao without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 64.8% more expensive than Bonao without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 DOPĀ 520
$5.44 DOPĀ 325
60.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 DOPĀ 3,022
$26.87 DOPĀ 1,605
88.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 DOPĀ 432
$5.18 DOPĀ 309
39.58%
Cappuccino
$2.74 DOPĀ 164
$1.96 DOPĀ 117
39.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.3
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.8
-3.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.53
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.82
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
$2.32 DOPĀ 139
12.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 DOPĀ 308
$3.02 DOPĀ 180
70.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.4
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
$1.36 DOPĀ 81.5
33.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.6
$0.96 DOPĀ 57.4
63.54%
Eggs
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
$1.55 DOPĀ 92.5
47.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 DOPĀ 422
$7.18 DOPĀ 429
-1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 DOPĀ 372
$5.58 DOPĀ 333
11.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 DOPĀ 668
$10.77 DOPĀ 643
3.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
$2.36 DOPĀ 141
40.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.3
$0.59 DOPĀ 35.34
57.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 DOPĀ 178
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
29.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOPĀ 117
$1.30 DOPĀ 77.4
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DOPĀ 145
$2.13 DOPĀ 127
14.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.5
101.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.5
$0.82 DOPĀ 48.77
37.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.4
$0.57 DOPĀ 33.90
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 DOPĀ 346
$5.68 DOPĀ 339
2.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 DOPĀ 693
$6.93 DOPĀ 414
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
$2.50 DOPĀ 149
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 DOPĀ 186
$3.09 DOPĀ 185
0.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOPĀ 36.77
$0.55 DOPĀ 32.84
12.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 DOPĀ 4,056
$27.43 DOPĀ 1,638
147.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
$3.39 DOPĀ 202
-1.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
$2.18 DOPĀ 130
-2.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 DOPĀ 347
$2.46 DOPĀ 147
136.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOPĀ 75.8
$1.20 DOPĀ 71.5
5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.8K DOPĀ 1.6M
-1.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
-0.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,646
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,620
0.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.17 DOPĀ 1,503
$25.57 DOPĀ 1,527
-1.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 DOPĀ 2,120
$33.98 DOPĀ 2,029
4.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 DOPĀ 2,115
$17.14 DOPĀ 1,024
106.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.61 DOPĀ 872
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOPĀ 401
$2.62 DOPĀ 157
156.11%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOPĀ 16.1K
$263 DOPĀ 15.7K
2.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 DOPĀ 482.3K
$8,180 DOPĀ 488.5K
-1.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,648
$59.6 DOPĀ 3,557
2.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,143
$51.3 DOPĀ 3,061
2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 DOPĀ 5,765
$33.56 DOPĀ 2,004
187.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 6,997
$34.58 DOPĀ 2,065
238.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 DOPĀ 34.5K
$143 DOPĀ 8,551
303.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 DOPĀ 17.1K
$103 DOPĀ 6,157
177.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 DOPĀ 71.3K
$284 DOPĀ 16.9K
320.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 DOPĀ 40.0K
$215 DOPĀ 12.9K
211.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,151 DOPĀ 128.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,180 DOPĀ 70.5K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Bonao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 DOPĀ 37.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12
7.50%

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Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bonao: March 1, 2026

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