Cost of living in La Vega
compared to
Cost of living in La Vega vs. Dominican Republic overall average
La Vega is 21.0% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in La Vega
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in La Vega
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in La Vega
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% less in La Vega
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in La Vega
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in La Vega
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in La Vega
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in La Vega.
La Vega Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.65
DOP352.99
|
$4.84
-
$8.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
DOP630.34
|
$7.27
-
$12.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
DOP42.02
|
$0.40
-
$0.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DOP31.94
|
$0.32
-
$0.81
|
La Vega - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
DOP74.94
|
$0.80
-
$1.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
DOP122.29
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
DOP265.95
|
$3.97
-
$4.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
DOP72.62
|
$0.97
-
$1.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
DOP77.80
|
$1.13
-
$1.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
DOP80.68
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
DOP20.17
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DOP100.85
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
DOP30.26
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
DOP20.59
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
DOP57.67
|
$0.73
-
$1.12
|
La Vega - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
DOP297.22
|
$4.68
-
$4.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
La Vega - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
DOP1,210.25
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.17
DOP8,068.35
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.50
DOP4,841.01
|
$58.12
-
$96.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.75
DOP1,233.98
|
??
-
??
|
La Vega - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,843.73
DOP302,563.20
|
??
-
??
|
La Vega - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
DOP151.28
|
$2.42
-
$2.42
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
DOP62.19
|
$0.81
-
$1.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.84
DOP302.56
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.92
DOP806.84
|
$9.69
-
$16.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
La Vega - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.57
DOP1,159.83
|
$11.30
-
$25.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
DOP2,017.09
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.51
DOP3,529.90
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.35
DOP3,832.47
|
??
-
??
|
La Vega - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Dominican Republic
to see the average cost of cities throughout Dominican Republic, like
Puerto Plata,
Santiago,
Santo Domingo,
Punta Cana,
Cabarete,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Dominican Republic compared to La Vega.
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