Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and La Romana Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and La Romana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 27.4% more expensive than La Romana without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 19% more expensive than La Romana without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 DOPĀ 520
$8.35 DOPĀ 499
4.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 DOPĀ 3,022
$51.5 DOPĀ 3,076
-1.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 DOPĀ 432
$7.41 DOPĀ 443
-2.43%
Cappuccino
$2.74 DOPĀ 164
$2.61 DOPĀ 156
4.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.3
$1.00 DOPĀ 59.5
-1.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.53
$0.40 DOPĀ 23.62
107.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
$2.57 DOPĀ 153
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 DOPĀ 308
$4.98 DOPĀ 298
3.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.4
$1.11 DOPĀ 66.3
24.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
3.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.6
$1.50 DOPĀ 89.4
4.67%
Eggs
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
-1.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 DOPĀ 422
$6.94 DOPĀ 415
1.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 DOPĀ 372
$5.01 DOPĀ 299
24.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 DOPĀ 668
$4.98 DOPĀ 298
124.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
$3.30 DOPĀ 197
0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.3
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.4
8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 DOPĀ 178
$3.00 DOPĀ 179
-0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOPĀ 117
$1.94 DOPĀ 116
0.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DOPĀ 145
$2.52 DOPĀ 151
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
$2.36 DOPĀ 141
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.5
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.4
$0.96 DOPĀ 57.1
-5.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 DOPĀ 346
$5.40 DOPĀ 322
7.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 DOPĀ 693
$11.54 DOPĀ 689
0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
$2.72 DOPĀ 162
-1.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 DOPĀ 186
$3.19 DOPĀ 191
-2.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOPĀ 36.77
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 DOPĀ 4,056
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
-3.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 DOPĀ 347
$6.10 DOPĀ 364
-4.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOPĀ 75.8
$1.33 DOPĀ 79.5
-4.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.7K DOPĀ 1.6M
-1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
$31.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
1.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,646
$68.0 DOPĀ 4,061
14.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.17 DOPĀ 1,503
$17.69 DOPĀ 1,056
42.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 DOPĀ 2,120
$33.56 DOPĀ 2,004
5.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 DOPĀ 2,115
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.61 DOPĀ 872
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOPĀ 401
$6.87 DOPĀ 410
-2.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOPĀ 16.1K
$269 DOPĀ 16.1K
0.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 DOPĀ 482.3K
$8,020 DOPĀ 479.0K
0.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,648
$60.3 DOPĀ 3,599
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,143
$51.3 DOPĀ 3,063
2.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 DOPĀ 5,765
$97.4 DOPĀ 5,816
-0.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 6,997
$114 DOPĀ 6,809
2.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
La Romana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 DOPĀ 34.5K
$204 DOPĀ 12.2K
183.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 DOPĀ 17.1K
$135 DOPĀ 8,041
112.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 DOPĀ 71.3K
$425 DOPĀ 25.4K
180.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 DOPĀ 40.0K
$504 DOPĀ 30.1K
32.91%
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
La Romana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 DOPĀ 37.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
11.5
12.17%

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Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

Last update for La Romana: March 1, 2026

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