Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and San Francisco de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and San Francisco de Macoris

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 80.6% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 76.3% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 93% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 DOP 518
$3.81 DOP 226
128.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 DOP 3,008
$13.47 DOP 801
275.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 DOP 430
$6.69 DOP 398
8.07%
Cappuccino
$2.74 DOP 163
$2.62 DOP 156
4.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.0
$0.57 DOP 33.75
73.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.30
$0.49 DOP 29.33
69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOP 154
$2.14 DOP 127
21.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 DOP 307
$2.61 DOP 155
97.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 82.0
$1.18 DOP 70.4
16.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOP 107
$1.78 DOP 106
1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOP 93.2
$1.14 DOP 67.7
37.72%
Eggs
$2.28 DOP 135
$1.40 DOP 83.0
62.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 DOP 420
$4.09 DOP 243
72.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 DOP 370
$3.53 DOP 210
76.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 DOP 665
$6.87 DOP 409
62.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOP 198
$2.63 DOP 156
26.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOP 55.0
$0.78 DOP 46.11
19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 DOP 177
$1.30 DOP 77.3
129.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOP 116
$0.83 DOP 49.55
134.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DOP 144
$1.21 DOP 71.9
100.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOP 136
$1.24 DOP 74.0
83.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 67.2
$0.61 DOP 36.02
85.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 54.2
$0.91 DOP 54.1
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 DOP 345
$3.42 DOP 203
69.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 DOP 690
$11.22 DOP 667
3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOP 159
$2.67 DOP 159
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 DOP 185
$3.12 DOP 185
-0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOP 36.59
$0.57 DOP 33.88
8.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 DOP 4,037
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOP 198
$3.50 DOP 208
-4.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOP 126
$2.01 DOP 120
5.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 DOP 346
$5.90 DOP 351
-1.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 75.4
$1.11 DOP 66.1
14.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
-1.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOP 4,624
$39.24 DOP 2,333
98.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.17 DOP 1,496
$8.65 DOP 514
190.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 DOP 2,110
$35.58 DOP 2,115
-0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 DOP 2,105
$16.93 DOP 1,006
109.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.61 DOP 868
$8.28 DOP 492
76.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 399
$4.13 DOP 245
62.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOP 16.0K
$171 DOP 10.1K
58.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 DOP 480.1K
$2,010 DOP 119.5K
301.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOP 3,631
$25.33 DOP 1,505
141.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOP 3,128
$52.7 DOP 3,131
-0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 DOP 5,738
$67.1 DOP 3,987
43.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOP 6,965
$66.8 DOP 3,970
75.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 DOP 34.4K
$161 DOP 9,550
259.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 DOP 17.0K
$110 DOP 6,513
161.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 DOP 70.9K
$337 DOP 20.0K
254.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 DOP 39.8K
$263 DOP 15.6K
154.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,151 DOP 127.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,180 DOP 70.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 DOP 37.7K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
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Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: March 2, 2026

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