Cost of living in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP431.33
|
$3.92
-
$17.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP391.77
|
$5.32
-
$8.67
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.23
|
$0.55
-
$4.13
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.41
|
$0.45
-
$3.30
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.00
|
$0.87
-
$2.74
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP196.72
|
$2.08
-
$6.10
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP260.73
|
$3.62
-
$6.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.37
|
$1.19
-
$3.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP132.78
|
$1.08
-
$5.81
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.31
|
$0.50
-
$1.74
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.06
|
$0.26
-
$0.54
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.00
|
$0.46
-
$2.33
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.54
|
$0.28
-
$1.20
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.30
|
$0.29
-
$1.14
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.00
|
$0.52
-
$1.43
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP278.14
|
$4.31
-
$4.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,364.18
|
$49.52
-
$90.79
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,566,651.37
|
$23,385.80
-
$28,888.34
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,374.00
|
$18.03
-
$37.26
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,162.96
|
$25.21
-
$76.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,418.62
|
$393.20
-
$1,024.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,319.13
|
$255.87
-
$544.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,977.21
|
$32.00
-
$115.36
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,032.79
|
$156.11
-
$464.57
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP267,309.94
|
$3,563.58
-
$7,100.97
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP156.46
|
$1.91
-
$4.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP121.45
|
$1.03
-
$3.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP254.79
|
$2.68
-
$6.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,841.81
|
$16.69
-
$46.12
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP334.25
|
$5.22
-
$10.32
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,766.49
|
$16.75
-
$81.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,793.98
|
$37.14
-
$68.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,845.73
|
$58.09
-
$137.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,287.64
|
$70.78
-
$131.65
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 8 cities in Dominican Republic, such as
Santiago,
Boca Chica,
Puerto Plata,
Punta Cana,
Sosua,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Dominican Republic, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Dominican Republic compared to Dominican Republic.
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