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

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 41.5% more expensive than Miches without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 41.6% more expensive than Miches without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 DOP 497
$6.99 DOP 412
20.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,016
$33.63 DOP 1,980
52.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 DOP 447
$7.44 DOP 438
2.15%
Cappuccino
$2.63 DOP 155
$1.24 DOP 72.8
112.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$0.52 DOP 30.76
92.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.49
$0.82 DOP 48.33
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.09 DOP 123
19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 DOP 292
$2.49 DOP 147
99.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.3
$1.38 DOP 81.4
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White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.47 DOP 86.7
18.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 87.9
$1.49 DOP 87.5
-
Eggs
$2.21 DOP 130
$1.39 DOP 82.1
58.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$7.07 DOP 416
3.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 DOP 377
$4.19 DOP 247
52.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 DOP 647
$7.52 DOP 443
46.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOP 197
$3.33 DOP 196
0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 DOP 53.2
$0.85 DOP 50.1
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$0.71 DOP 41.96
312.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.83 DOP 108
4.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 145
$1.32 DOP 77.8
86.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$2.4 DOP 141
-4.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$0.67 DOP 39.25
62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOP 55.6
$0.69 DOP 40.86
36.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 DOP 345
$3.37 DOP 198
73.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 DOP 724
$6.4 DOP 377
92.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 DOP 163
$2.75 DOP 162
0.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DOP 189
$2.62 DOP 154
22.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 DOP 35.59
$1.71 DOP 101
-64.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 DOP 4,024
$50.5 DOP 2,974
35.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 DOP 195
$3.48 DOP 205
-4.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 126
$1.61 DOP 94.9
32.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 DOP 354
$5.97 DOP 352
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.1
$1.33 DOP 78.4
-1.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$21.9K DOP 1.3M
22.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K DOP 1.9M
$29K DOP 1.7M
10.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77 DOP 4,534
$75 DOP 4,416
2.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 DOP 1,472
$25.39 DOP 1,495
-1.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 DOP 2,093
$36.65 DOP 2,158
-2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.33 DOP 2,139
$17.13 DOP 1,008
112.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 DOP 848
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 DOP 402
$5.19 DOP 305
31.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$59.9 DOP 3,528
342.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
$8,002 DOP 471.1K
2.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOP 3,597
$24.13 DOP 1,421
153.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 2,996
$25.39 DOP 1,495
100.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 DOP 5,742
$75.7 DOP 4,456
28.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,853
$84.6 DOP 4,982
37.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 DOP 32.9K
$200 DOP 11.8K
179.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 DOP 17K
$134 DOP 7,901
114.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
$251 DOP 14.8K
376.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DOP 40.3K
$203 DOP 11.9K
237.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 DOP 53.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Miches
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 DOP 34.1K
$282 DOP 16.6K
105.38%
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 Miches: October 28, 2025

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