Cost of living in Dominican Republic
Summary of cost of living in Dominican Republic
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: RD$ 110,721
- Single person estimated monthly costs: RD$ 46,397 WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | RD$ 559 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | RD$ 325 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | RD$ 93 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | RD$ 52 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | RD$ 72 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | RD$ 69 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | RD$ 213 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | RD$ 126 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | RD$ 69 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | RD$ 108 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | RD$ 710 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | RD$ 66 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | RD$ 30 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | RD$ 33,842 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | RD$ 17,485 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | RD$ 4,515 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | RD$ 23,376 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | RD$ 11,207 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | RD$ 2,352 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | RD$ 1,357 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | RD$ 28,523 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 6,689 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | RD$ 288 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | RD$ 199 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | RD$ 1,945 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | RD$ 1,634 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 3,066 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | RD$ 4,272 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | RD$ 759,288 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | RD$ 59 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | RD$ 1,697 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 417 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | RD$ 592 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | RD$ 1,426 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | RD$ 361 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | RD$ 140 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | RD$ 195 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | RD$ 97 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | RD$ 137 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | RD$ 502 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | RD$ 676 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | RD$ 430 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | RD$ 1,487 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | RD$ 2,303 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | RD$ 430 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | RD$ 153 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | RD$ 136 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | RD$ 38,138 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | RD$ 9 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | RD$ 1,536 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | RD$ 239 | ||
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.
Cost of Living Ranking in Dominican Republic
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Juan de la Maguana | 74 |
| 2nd | Santo Domingo | 73 |
| 3rd | Santiago de los Caballeros | 69 |
Price 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.
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 47% cheaper than in Detroit, Michigan
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 42% cheaper than in Boise, Idaho
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 11% cheaper than in Guatemala City
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 11% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Santiago de los Caballeros is 53% cheaper than in Calgary
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 63% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is about the same as in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 53% cheaper than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 55% cheaper than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 8% more expensive than in Santiago de los Caballeros
- Cost of living in Santiago de los Caballeros is about the same as in Medellín
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is about the same as in Porto Alegre
- Cost of living in Santiago de los Caballeros is 51% cheaper than in Cleveland, Ohio
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 46% more expensive than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is about the same as in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 33% cheaper than in Granada
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 26% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 23% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 59% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 33% cheaper than in Panama City
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Prices recently added
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 200 (9 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 190 (9 days ago)
- 1 us gal of gasoline in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 57 (9 days ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 2,000 (9 days ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 3,500 (9 days ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 1,000 (9 days ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 4,000 (9 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 3 liters in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 170 (9 days ago)
- Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 7,000 (9 days ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 38,000 (9 days ago)