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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sosua is 7% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sosua is 14.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.60 DOPĀ 514
$8.71 DOPĀ 520
-1.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 DOPĀ 3,067
$50.6 DOPĀ 3,022
1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 DOPĀ 419
$7.23 DOPĀ 432
-2.90%
Cappuccino
$2.66 DOPĀ 159
$2.74 DOPĀ 164
-2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOPĀ 61.0
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.3
3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.68
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.53
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOPĀ 148
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
-4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 DOPĀ 313
$5.16 DOPĀ 308
1.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.1
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.4
-2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 DOPĀ 66.6
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.6
-28.66%
Eggs
$1.84 DOPĀ 110
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
-19.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.29 DOPĀ 435
$7.07 DOPĀ 422
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 DOPĀ 367
$6.23 DOPĀ 372
-1.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 DOPĀ 478
$11.19 DOPĀ 668
-28.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 DOPĀ 157
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
-20.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 DOPĀ 45.72
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.3
-17.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 DOPĀ 172
$2.98 DOPĀ 178
-3.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 DOPĀ 117
$1.95 DOPĀ 117
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 DOPĀ 137
$2.43 DOPĀ 145
-5.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 DOPĀ 142
$2.28 DOPĀ 136
3.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.2
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.5
-7.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.59
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.4
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 DOPĀ 335
$5.80 DOPĀ 346
-3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 DOPĀ 675
$11.60 DOPĀ 693
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 DOPĀ 154
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
$3.11 DOPĀ 186
-18.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 DOPĀ 39.12
$0.62 DOPĀ 36.77
6.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$67.9 DOPĀ 4,056
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 DOPĀ 206
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
3.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
3.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 DOPĀ 359
$5.82 DOPĀ 347
3.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
$1.27 DOPĀ 75.8
0.79%
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)
$31.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
-1.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.4 DOPĀ 4,561
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,646
-1.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.77 DOPĀ 1,241
$25.17 DOPĀ 1,503
-17.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.67 DOPĀ 2,130
$35.50 DOPĀ 2,120
0.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.05 DOPĀ 1,496
$35.42 DOPĀ 2,115
-29.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.61 DOPĀ 872
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 DOPĀ 398
$6.71 DOPĀ 401
-0.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOPĀ 15.8K
$270 DOPĀ 16.1K
-2.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,260 DOPĀ 373.8K
$8,076 DOPĀ 482.3K
-22.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 DOPĀ 3,619
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,648
-0.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 DOPĀ 3,132
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,143
-0.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 DOPĀ 5,648
$96.5 DOPĀ 5,765
-2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOPĀ 6,853
$117 DOPĀ 6,997
-2.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sosua
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 DOPĀ 28.0K
$578 DOPĀ 34.5K
-18.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 DOPĀ 28.4K
$286 DOPĀ 17.1K
65.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 DOPĀ 86.0K
$1,193 DOPĀ 71.3K
20.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 DOPĀ 76.0K
$670 DOPĀ 40.0K
89.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,856 DOPĀ 110.8K
$2,151 DOPĀ 128.4K
-13.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 DOPĀ 103.3K
$1,180 DOPĀ 70.5K
46.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sosua
Santo Domingo
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 Sosua: February 28, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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