Cost of living in Dominican Republic
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 8 cities in Dominican Republic, such as
Cabarete,
Boca Chica,
Santo Domingo,
Puerto Plata,
Santiago,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Dominican Republic, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.34
$372.61
|
$3.98
-
$10.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
$459.02
|
$7.11
-
$8.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$65.47
|
$0.72
-
$1.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$43.62
|
$0.49
-
$1.66
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
$99.45
|
$0.99
-
$3.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
$236.14
|
$2.49
-
$7.19
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
$272.21
|
$3.89
-
$6.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
$103.38
|
$1.25
-
$2.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
$144.34
|
$1.20
-
$3.70
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
$63.98
|
$0.77
-
$1.62
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
$23.17
|
$0.29
-
$0.55
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
$60.15
|
$0.63
-
$1.52
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$37.02
|
$0.34
-
$1.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$30.28
|
$0.36
-
$0.80
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
$55.31
|
$0.53
-
$1.42
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
$286.06
|
$3.99
-
$5.57
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.42
$2,728.12
|
$83.96
-
$100.38
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,862.63
$1,637,416.46
|
$24,335.34
-
$31,445.82
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.60
$1,387.15
|
$18.33
-
$31.76
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.94
$2,875.81
|
$28.71
-
$90.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.74
$34,010.90
|
$426.41
-
$892.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.71
$20,375.20
|
$230.68
-
$551.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.82
$2,810.28
|
$32.76
-
$86.39
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.63
$16,609.58
|
$159.47
-
$440.32
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,435.46
$319,428.04
|
$3,671.44
-
$7,067.13
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
$168.27
|
$1.92
-
$4.08
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
$123.99
|
$1.31
-
$3.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
$283.05
|
$4.22
-
$6.04
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.32
$1,899.48
|
$18.18
-
$45.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
$364.01
|
$5.76
-
$9.01
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
$2,712.86
|
$31.47
-
$66.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
$2,785.82
|
$38.97
-
$74.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
$4,736.30
|
$59.12
-
$103.43
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.04
$4,997.31
|
$65.71
-
$104.49
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
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