Cost of Living in Dominican Republic - Updated Prices & Insights

44.73
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $620 (excluding rent), and $948 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,551 (excluding rent), and $2,039 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.61 $389
$3.31 $195
$16.53 $973
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 $2,947
$30.03 $1,768
$83.4 $4,911
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 $410
$6.09 $359
$8.71 $513
Cappuccino
$2.1 $124
$0.83 $48.91
$4.14 $244
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 $61.2
$0.57 $33.74
$2.43 $143
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 $47.79
$0.41 $24.18
$1.96 $115
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 $149
$1.86 $109
$4.21 $248
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 $255
$2.95 $174
$7.8 $459
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 $75.5
$1.01 $59.5
$1.63 $95.7
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 $97.3
$0.86 $50.4
$2.83 $167
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 $76
$0.77 $45.12
$1.89 $111
Eggs
$1.73 $102
$1.16 $68.2
$2.67 $157
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 $443
$4.24 $250
$15.03 $885
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 $303
$2.14 $126
$8.25 $486
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 $526
$5.19 $306
$17.17 $1,011
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 $174
$1.34 $79
$4.43 $261
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 $52.3
$0.58 $34.08
$2.17 $128
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 $140
$0.65 $38.07
$3.66 $216
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 $97.3
$0.69 $40.83
$3.03 $178
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 $93.7
$0.75 $44.16
$3.45 $203
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 $126
$1.18 $69.2
$3.69 $217
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 $54.3
$0.45 $26.52
$1.39 $82
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 $45.06
$0.4 $23.66
$1.63 $95.8
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 $291
$3.31 $195
$5.78 $340
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 $593
$6.71 $395
$16.78 $988
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 $150
$1.68 $98.9
$3.36 $198
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 $194
$2.06 $121
$4.28 $252
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 $38.29
$0.52 $30.51
$1.04 $61
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 $2,028
$23.83 $1,403
$85.6 $5,041
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 $195
$3.32 $195
$4.14 $244
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 $138
$1.56 $92.1
$3.92 $231
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 $328
$3.6 $212
$6.86 $404
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 $75.9
$1.18 $69.5
$1.31 $77.1
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K $1.5M
$21.6K $1.3M
$31.6K $1.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K $1.8M
$28.8K $1.7M
$35.4K $2.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$65.9 $3,880
$40.77 $2,400
$141 $8,328
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 $1,183
$16.66 $981
$41.65 $2,452
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.54 $2,210
$25.11 $1,478
$54.4 $3,203
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.18 $1,541
$14.59 $859
$60.7 $3,571
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 $805
$8.53 $502
$17.06 $1,004
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 $363
$4.28 $252
$8.57 $504
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$244 $14.4K
$167 $9,840
$457 $26.9K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,013 $354K
$3,245 $191.1K
$10.1K $597K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.65 $2,570
$17.04 $1,003
$85.2 $5,015
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 $3,107
$25.92 $1,526
$72.6 $4,274
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 $4,728
$50.8 $2,989
$118 $6,975
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 $5,498
$42.55 $2,505
$170 $10K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 $26.5K
$218 $12.8K
$988 $58.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 $14.5K
$134 $7,861
$639 $37.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 $52.5K
$378 $22.2K
$1,762 $103.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 $27.6K
$257 $15.1K
$1,113 $65.5K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,587 $93.4K
$1,016 $59.8K
$2,793 $164.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 $63.7K
$665 $39.2K
$1,670 $98.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 $26.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.16
10
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