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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 7.5% more expensive than Sosua without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 16.8% more expensive than Sosua without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 DOPĀ 520
$8.60 DOPĀ 514
1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 DOPĀ 3,022
$51.4 DOPĀ 3,067
-1.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 DOPĀ 432
$7.02 DOPĀ 419
2.99%
Cappuccino
$2.74 DOPĀ 164
$2.66 DOPĀ 159
3.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.3
$1.02 DOPĀ 61.0
-2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.53
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.68
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
$2.49 DOPĀ 148
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 DOPĀ 308
$5.24 DOPĀ 313
-1.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.4
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.1
2.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.6
$1.12 DOPĀ 66.6
40.18%
Eggs
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
$1.84 DOPĀ 110
23.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 DOPĀ 422
$7.29 DOPĀ 435
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 DOPĀ 372
$6.14 DOPĀ 367
1.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 DOPĀ 668
$8.01 DOPĀ 478
39.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
$2.63 DOPĀ 157
26.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.3
$0.77 DOPĀ 45.72
20.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 DOPĀ 178
$2.89 DOPĀ 172
3.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOPĀ 117
$1.96 DOPĀ 117
-0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DOPĀ 145
$2.30 DOPĀ 137
5.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
$2.37 DOPĀ 142
-3.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.5
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.2
8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.4
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.59
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 DOPĀ 346
$5.61 DOPĀ 335
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 DOPĀ 693
$11.31 DOPĀ 675
2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
$2.58 DOPĀ 154
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 DOPĀ 186
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
22.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOPĀ 36.77
$0.66 DOPĀ 39.12
-6.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 DOPĀ 4,056
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
$3.45 DOPĀ 206
-3.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
-3.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 DOPĀ 347
$6.02 DOPĀ 359
-3.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOPĀ 75.8
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
$31.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
1.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,646
$76.4 DOPĀ 4,561
1.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.17 DOPĀ 1,503
$20.77 DOPĀ 1,241
21.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 DOPĀ 2,120
$35.67 DOPĀ 2,130
-0.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 DOPĀ 2,115
$25.05 DOPĀ 1,496
41.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.61 DOPĀ 872
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOPĀ 401
$6.66 DOPĀ 398
0.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOPĀ 16.1K
$264 DOPĀ 15.8K
2.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 DOPĀ 482.3K
$6,260 DOPĀ 373.8K
29.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,648
$60.6 DOPĀ 3,619
0.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,143
$52.5 DOPĀ 3,132
0.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 DOPĀ 5,765
$94.6 DOPĀ 5,648
2.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 6,997
$115 DOPĀ 6,853
2.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 DOPĀ 34.5K
$469 DOPĀ 28.0K
23.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 DOPĀ 17.1K
$475 DOPĀ 28.4K
-39.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 DOPĀ 71.3K
$1,441 DOPĀ 86.0K
-17.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 DOPĀ 40.0K
$1,272 DOPĀ 76.0K
-47.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,151 DOPĀ 128.4K
$1,856 DOPĀ 110.8K
15.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,180 DOPĀ 70.5K
$1,731 DOPĀ 103.3K
-31.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Sosua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 DOPĀ 37.8K
-
-
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 Sosua: February 28, 2026

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