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

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 5.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 7.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 DOP 497
$4.68 ฿151
80.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,016
$46.4 ฿1,502
10.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 DOP 447
$8.65 ฿280
-12.14%
Cappuccino
$2.63 DOP 155
$3.09 ฿100
-14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.49
$0.37 ฿11.95
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.39 ฿77.4
4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 DOP 292
$3.62 ฿117
37.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.8 ฿58.2
-3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 87.9
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.48%
Eggs
$2.21 DOP 130
$2.23 ฿72.1
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$19.31 ฿625
-62.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 DOP 377
$3.77 ฿122
70.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 DOP 647
$13.05 ฿422
-15.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOP 197
$3.28 ฿106
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 DOP 53.2
$1.63 ฿52.6
-44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.99 ฿64.3
-3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 145
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$1.49 ฿48.11
53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOP 55.6
$0.48 ฿15.61
95.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 DOP 345
$4.32 ฿140
35.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 DOP 724
$21.68 ฿702
-43.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 DOP 163
$1.77 ฿57.3
56.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DOP 189
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 DOP 35.59
$1.35 ฿43.74
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 DOP 4,024
$11.76 ฿380
481.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 DOP 195
$3.15 ฿102
5.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 126
$1 ฿32.3
114.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 DOP 354
$13.64 ฿442
-56.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K DOP 1.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77 DOP 4,534
$123 ฿3,970
-37.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 DOP 1,472
$13.93 ฿451
79.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 DOP 2,093
$18.24 ฿590
94.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.33 DOP 2,139
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 DOP 848
$17.11 ฿554
-15.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 DOP 402
$9.07 ฿294
-24.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOP 3,597
$57.5 ฿1,861
6.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 2,996
$34.51 ฿1,117
47.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 DOP 5,742
$115 ฿3,727
-15.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,853
$84.8 ฿2,743
37.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 DOP 32.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-8.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 DOP 17K
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DOP 40.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-53.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-66.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 DOP 53.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-68.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 DOP 34.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-16.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5.33
142.03%

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Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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