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

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 21% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 39.7% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 DOP 497
$8.56 DOP 504
-1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,016
$42.26 DOP 2,488
21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 DOP 447
$7.26 DOP 427
4.68%
Cappuccino
$2.63 DOP 155
$1.34 DOP 78.7
96.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$1.03 DOP 60.5
-2.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.49
$0.53 DOP 30.92
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.52 DOP 149
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 DOP 292
$3.35 DOP 197
48.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.3
$1.24 DOP 73.2
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.75 DOP 103
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 87.9
$1.57 DOP 92.7
-5.10%
Eggs
$2.21 DOP 130
$1.79 DOP 105
23.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$7.27 DOP 428
0.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 DOP 377
$3.52 DOP 207
82.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 DOP 647
$6.81 DOP 401
61.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOP 197
$3.27 DOP 192
2.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 DOP 53.2
$0.73 DOP 43.07
23.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$1.89 DOP 111
55.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.38 DOP 81
39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 145
$0.93 DOP 55
164.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$1.81 DOP 106
26.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.09 DOP 64.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOP 55.6
$0.9 DOP 53
4.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 DOP 345
$5.84 DOP 344
0.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 DOP 724
$10.95 DOP 644
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 DOP 163
$1.66 DOP 97.9
66.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DOP 189
$2.24 DOP 132
43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 DOP 35.59
$0.87 DOP 51.1
-31.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 DOP 4,024
$33.43 DOP 1,968
104.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 DOP 195
$3.47 DOP 204
-4.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 126
$2.17 DOP 128
-1.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 DOP 354
$5.86 DOP 345
2.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.1
$1.26 DOP 74.3
3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K DOP 1.9M
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77 DOP 4,534
$40.54 DOP 2,386
89.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 DOP 1,472
$17.7 DOP 1,042
41.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 DOP 2,093
$35.72 DOP 2,103
-0.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.33 DOP 2,139
$28.6 DOP 1,684
27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 DOP 848
$8.5 DOP 501
69.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 DOP 402
$5.87 DOP 345
16.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$270 DOP 15.9K
-1.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
$5,872 DOP 345.7K
39.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOP 3,597
$41.81 DOP 2,461
46.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 2,996
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-0.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 DOP 5,742
$65.4 DOP 3,851
49.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,853
$59.4 DOP 3,499
95.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 DOP 32.9K
$448 DOP 26.4K
24.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 DOP 17K
$167 DOP 9,860
72.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
$1,078 DOP 63.5K
11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DOP 40.3K
$476 DOP 28K
43.72%
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
$250 DOP 14.7K
263.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 DOP 34.1K
$453 DOP 26.7K
27.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
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Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo Este: October 28, 2025

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