50.65
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Santo Domingo - Updated Prices & Insights
52.69
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $737 (excluding rent), and $1,109 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,794 (excluding rent), and $2,519 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.27 $487
$4.96 $292
$19.84 $1,168
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 $3,028
$34.29 $2,019
$85.7 $5,047
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 $431
$5.9 $347
$7.58 $447
Cappuccino
$2.69 $159
$1.02 $60.3
$4.26 $251
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 $60.4
$0.52 $30.5
$3.45 $203
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 $46.78
$0.41 $24.26
$3.34 $196
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 $154
$1.75 $103
$4.35 $256
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 $293
$2.83 $166
$7.47 $440
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 $77.7
$0.97 $57.1
$1.56 $91.9
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 $102
$0.67 $39.27
$2.76 $162
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 $89.3
$1.01 $59.5
$1.85 $109
Eggs
$2.27 $134
$1.37 $80.9
$4.29 $252
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 $408
$4.36 $257
$11.64 $685
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 $380
$3.29 $194
$8.39 $494
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 $651
$6.74 $397
$22.57 $1,329
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 $192
$2.05 $121
$3.76 $221
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 $53.8
$0.69 $40.52
$1.75 $103
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 $175
$0.59 $34.97
$6.79 $400
Tomato (1kg)
$2 $118
$1.33 $78.4
$2.85 $168
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 $150
$0.76 $44.95
$3.43 $202
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 $135
$1.83 $108
$2.56 $151
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 $64
$0.58 $34
$2 $118
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 $52.3
$0.49 $28.67
$1.79 $105
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 $345
$4.31 $254
$6.56 $386
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 $786
$6.89 $405
$18.94 $1,115
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 $154
$1.65 $97.4
$3.54 $208
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 $190
$2.15 $127
$4.31 $254
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 $35.46
$0.43 $25.24
$0.69 $40.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 $3,973
$23.48 $1,382
$92.8 $5,462
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 $204
$2.6 $153
$4.32 $254
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 $131
$1.32 $77.4
$4.12 $243
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 $352
$5.13 $302
$6.84 $403
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 $78.4
$1.26 $74.2
$1.38 $81.4
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K $1.5M
$22.3K $1.3M
$31.8K $1.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K $1.9M
$30.6K $1.8M
$36.1K $2.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$76.7 $4,517
$42.67 $2,512
$171 $10K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.6 $1,507
$17.13 $1,009
$49.41 $2,909
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.51 $2,149
$25.8 $1,519
$45.23 $2,663
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 $2,085
$19.97 $1,176
$83.9 $4,941
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 $833
$9.88 $581
$20.08 $1,182
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 $392
$5.83 $343
$10 $589
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 $15.7K
$186 $10.9K
$423 $24.9K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,066 $474.8K
$5,325 $313.5K
$14.2K $835.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 $3,480
$21.73 $1,279
$100 $5,903
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 $3,092
$39.61 $2,332
$68.9 $4,056
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 $5,705
$59.9 $3,524
$171 $10.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 $6,730
$75.5 $4,446
$201 $11.9K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 $33.1K
$335 $19.7K
$1,025 $60.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 $16.4K
$183 $10.8K
$589 $34.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 $68.5K
$754 $44.4K
$2,468 $145.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 $40.3K
$432 $25.5K
$1,223 $72K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,383 $81.4K
$1,021 $60.1K
$2,004 $118K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 $56.9K
$855 $50.3K
$1,742 $102.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 $38.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
11
15
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