Cost of living in Dominican Republic
Summary of cost of living in Dominican Republic
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: RD$ 106,741
- Single person estimated monthly costs: RD$ 43,576
- Cost of living in Dominican Republic is cheaper than in 74% of countries in Latin America (14 out of 19)
- Cost of living in Dominican Republic is cheaper than in 75% of countries in the World (71 out of 95)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | RD$ 303 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | RD$ 320 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | RD$ 140 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | RD$ 55 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | RD$ 83 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | RD$ 68 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | RD$ 157 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | RD$ 135 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | RD$ 56 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | RD$ 128 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | RD$ 582 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | RD$ 64 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | RD$ 37 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | RD$ 30,646 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | RD$ 14,566 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | RD$ 3,400 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | RD$ 25,630 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | RD$ 12,327 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | RD$ 2,757 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | RD$ 1,465 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | RD$ 23,693 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 6,518 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | RD$ 327 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | RD$ 234 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | RD$ 2,297 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | RD$ 1,404 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 3,956 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | RD$ 4,939 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | RD$ 719,947 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | RD$ 61 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | RD$ 2,186 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 390 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | RD$ 471 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | RD$ 1,649 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | RD$ 431 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | RD$ 150 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | RD$ 206 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | RD$ 107 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | RD$ 142 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | RD$ 440 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | RD$ 1,024 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | RD$ 500 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | RD$ 3,374 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | RD$ 2,211 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | RD$ 293 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | RD$ 125 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | RD$ 135 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | RD$ 31,056 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | RD$ 5.75 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | RD$ 2,035 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | RD$ 194 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Dominican Republic
This map shows only the top cities in Dominican Republic. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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List of all cities available in Dominican Republic
| Azua de Compostela | Baní | Bonao |
| Juan Dolio | Las Guaranas | Salvaleón de Higüey |
| San Juan de la Maguana | Santa Cruz de Barahona | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Santo Domingo |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 131% more expensive than in Tucumán
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 40% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 13% more expensive than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 31% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Santiago de los Caballeros is 27% cheaper than in Seville
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 14% more expensive than in Puerto Vallarta
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 49% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 32% cheaper than in Guelph
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 14% more expensive than in Santiago de los Caballeros
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 15% more expensive than in Medellín
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is about the same as in San Pedro Sula
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 6% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 13% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 24% cheaper than in Panama City
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 33% cheaper than in Le Mans
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 45% cheaper than in Babijn, Aruba
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 40% cheaper than in Durham, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 18% more expensive than in Toluca
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 45% cheaper than in Hartford, Connecticut
- Cost of living in Santiago de los Caballeros is 29% more expensive than in Chandigarh
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of gasoline in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 63 (about 22 hours ago)
- Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 250 (3 days ago)
- Hourly rate for domestic cleaning help in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 200 (7 days ago)