Cost of living in Dominican Republic

Summary of cost of living in Dominican Republic

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: RD$ 142,563
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: RD$ 63,469
  • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district RD$ 496
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) RD$ 407
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast RD$ 205
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk RD$ 70
12 eggs, large RD$ 112
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes RD$ 75
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese RD$ 231
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples RD$ 167
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes RD$ 73
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket RD$ 142
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality RD$ 720
2 liters of coca-cola RD$ 83
Bread for 2 people for 1 day RD$ 43
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area RD$ 50,793
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area RD$ 25,387
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat RD$ 3,895
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area RD$ 26,326
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area RD$ 13,671
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio RD$ 1,863
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) RD$ 1,725
40” flat screen tv RD$ 25,271
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) RD$ 7,216
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) RD$ 271
Hourly rate for cleaning help RD$ 1,039
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) RD$ 2,446
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) RD$ 1,819
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) RD$ 4,652
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes RD$ 5,309
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new RD$ 862,883
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas RD$ 77
Monthly ticket public transport RD$ 2,481
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) RD$ 311
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) RD$ 287
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) RD$ 1,828
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) RD$ 159
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) RD$ 150
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) RD$ 267
4 rolls of toilet paper RD$ 132
Tube of toothpaste RD$ 161
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city RD$ 570
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub RD$ 1,531
2 tickets to the movies RD$ 601
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) RD$ 2,320
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert RD$ 3,320
1 cocktail drink in downtown club RD$ 461
Cappuccino in expat area of the city RD$ 210
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) RD$ 186
Ipad wi-fi 128gb RD$ 23,456
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) RD$ 8
1 month of gym membership in business district RD$ 3,198
1 package of marlboro cigarettes RD$ 263

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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:
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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.

Prices recently added

  • Public transport in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 2,100 (10 days ago)
  • Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 1,200 (10 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 15,000 (10 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 25,000 (10 days ago)

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