Cost of living in Santo Domingo
compared to
Cost of living in Santo Domingo vs. Dominican Republic overall average
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.
Santo Domingo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP643.20
|
$4.95
-
$19.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP414.97
|
$4.95
-
$8.09
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP66.02
|
$0.50
-
$3.30
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP48.10
|
$0.50
-
$3.30
|
Santo Domingo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP119.63
|
$1.32
-
$3.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP202.24
|
$2.06
-
$4.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP308.62
|
$3.69
-
$5.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP148.84
|
$1.32
-
$4.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP181.56
|
$1.98
-
$3.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP86.30
|
$0.37
-
$1.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.25
|
$0.22
-
$0.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP84.93
|
$0.45
-
$2.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP49.85
|
$0.22
-
$1.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP61.84
|
$0.30
-
$1.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP68.48
|
$0.89
-
$1.32
|
Santo Domingo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP301.70
|
$4.54
-
$4.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,187.14
|
$49.52
-
$90.79
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,763,625.91
|
$24,761.44
-
$31,364.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,169.58
|
$11.23
-
$25.47
|
Santo Domingo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,656.97
|
$31.36
-
$62.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP46,034.09
|
$495.23
-
$1,155.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP25,838.87
|
$247.61
-
$742.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,158.08
|
$31.56
-
$126.23
|
Santo Domingo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,736.94
|
$198.09
-
$577.77
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP388,175.94
|
$4,159.92
-
$9,000.00
|
Santo Domingo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP155.61
|
$1.65
-
$4.13
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP162.10
|
$1.16
-
$3.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP285.29
|
$2.48
-
$5.45
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,824.11
|
$19.64
-
$82.54
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP402.00
|
$5.78
-
$12.38
|
Santo Domingo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,175.64
|
$13.21
-
$99.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,566.16
|
$41.27
-
$82.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,483.92
|
$74.28
-
$165.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,891.48
|
$82.54
-
$165.08
|
Santo Domingo - 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
Boca Chica,
Santo Domingo,
Cabarete,
Santiago,
Punta Cana,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Dominican Republic compared to Santo Domingo.
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