Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 22.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% more in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP424.81
|
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP385.84
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.35
|
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.75
|
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.62
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.75
|
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.79
|
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.84
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.78
|
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.34
|
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.75
|
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.12
|
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.94
|
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.71
|
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.18
|
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.94
|
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,313.32
|
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,542,966.41
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,353.23
|
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,130.26
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,852.92
|
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,996.82
|
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,932.20
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
|
pay 41.4% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,805.52
|
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,268.69
|
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.09
|
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.61
|
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.94
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,813.96
|
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.20
|
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,724.67
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,751.74
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,772.47
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,207.70
|
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
|
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