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

😐 Solo nomad: Ypsonas is 69.4% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 129.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ypsonas is 57.7% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 €14.85
$8.58 DOP 517
102.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €58.9
$42.83 DOP 2,581
60.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 €7.07
$7.22 DOP 435
14.68%
Cappuccino
$3.87 €3.30
$1.33 DOP 79.9
190.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.31
$0.98 DOP 59.1
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.75
$0.49 DOP 29.38
79.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 €3.98
$2.61 DOP 158
78.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €4.98
$3.42 DOP 206
70.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.64
$1.28 DOP 77.1
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.72
$1.73 DOP 104
16.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.46
$1.57 DOP 94.7
83.44%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.68
$1.75 DOP 106
146.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 €10.69
$7.09 DOP 427
76.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 €8.15
$3.54 DOP 213
169.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 €10.93
$6.88 DOP 415
86.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.43
$3.34 DOP 201
-14.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$0.79 DOP 47.86
155.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.93
$1.97 DOP 119
14.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.84
$1.39 DOP 83.9
139.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.48
$0.94 DOP 56.7
84.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 €1.43
$1.76 DOP 106
-5.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.14 DOP 68.5
-23.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.91 DOP 54.6
8.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.88
$5.84 DOP 352
-2.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 €7.37
$11.57 DOP 697
-25.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.59
$1.66 DOP 99.9
12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$2.33 DOP 140
26.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.95
$0.82 DOP 49.67
178.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.5 €43.98
$34.41 DOP 2,074
49.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 €4.49
$3.38 DOP 204
55.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 €1.34
$2.14 DOP 129
-26.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.88 €29.78
$5.86 DOP 353
495.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 €1.37
$1.23 DOP 74.1
30.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K €24.0K
$26.0K DOP 1.6M
7.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.3K
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
-2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €189
$39.88 DOP 2,403
453.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 €19.16
$17.87 DOP 1,077
25.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.74 €30.52
$36.62 DOP 2,206
-2.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.6 €60.3
$27.98 DOP 1,686
152.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.45 €25.15
$8.65 DOP 521
240.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 €9.79
$5.98 DOP 360
91.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 €411
$266 DOP 16.0K
81.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,414 €7,185
$5,953 DOP 358.7K
41.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 €83.5
$42.58 DOP 2,566
129.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 €50.9
$51.9 DOP 3,127
14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 €81.6
$65.4 DOP 3,942
46.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €107
$59.9 DOP 3,611
109.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 €657
$451 DOP 27.2K
70.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 €555
$168 DOP 10.2K
285.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 €1,305
$1,087 DOP 65.5K
40.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 €1,106
$473 DOP 28.5K
174.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,953 €3,375
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,241 €1,914
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ypsonas
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$611 DOP 36.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
12.9
-62.79%

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Last update for Ypsonas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo Este: March 2, 2026

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