Cost of living in Dominican Republic
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | RD$ 313 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | RD$ 295 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | RD$ 131 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | RD$ 56 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | RD$ 97 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | RD$ 68 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | RD$ 184 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | RD$ 119 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | RD$ 63 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | RD$ 102 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | RD$ 595 | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | RD$ 67 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | RD$ 45 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | RD$ 32,488 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | RD$ 20,192 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | RD$ 4,511 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | RD$ 22,968 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | RD$ 13,923 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | RD$ 3,449 | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | RD$ 1,594 | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | RD$ 30,670 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 5,436 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | RD$ 380 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | RD$ 540 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | RD$ 2,240 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | RD$ 2,345 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 3,363 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | RD$ 3,803 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | RD$ 1,035,640 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | RD$ 62 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | RD$ 1,912 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | RD$ 398 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | RD$ 493 | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | RD$ 1,323 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | RD$ 450 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | RD$ 219 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | RD$ 207 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | RD$ 116 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | RD$ 135 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | RD$ 295 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | RD$ 1,592 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | RD$ 526 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | RD$ 2,962 | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | RD$ 2,469 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | RD$ 311 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | RD$ 122 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | RD$ 153 | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | RD$ 27,845 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | RD$ 8 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | RD$ 1,747 | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | RD$ 202 | ||
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.
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.
Are you moving to Dominican Republic? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
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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 29% cheaper than in Jacksonville, Florida
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 23% cheaper than in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Santiago de los Caballeros is 5% cheaper than in Tegucigalpa
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 51% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 27% cheaper than in Greenville, South Carolina
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 49% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 71% more expensive than in Ciudad Bolívar
- Cost of living in Baní is about the same as in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 28% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is about the same as in Moscow
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 56% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 26% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 5% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Santiago de los Caballeros is 48% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 18% more expensive than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 48% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 53% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 36% cheaper than in Calgary
- Cost of living in Baní is 16% cheaper than in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 43% cheaper than in Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota
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Prices recently added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 3,500 (6 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 150 (6 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 450 (6 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 2,600 (6 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 600 (6 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 2,100 (6 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 500 (6 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 190 (6 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 130 (6 days ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 160 (6 days ago)