Cost of living in Dominican Republic
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 8 cities in Dominican Republic, such as
Punta Cana,
Santo Domingo,
Cabarete,
Puerto Plata,
Boca Chica,
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 |
$7.38
DOP429.77
|
$3.43
-
$20.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
DOP434.42
|
$5.76
-
$8.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
DOP51.91
|
$0.48
-
$2.20
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DOP31.24
|
$0.35
-
$3.11
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
DOP96.48
|
$1.05
-
$3.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
DOP190.36
|
$1.98
-
$7.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
DOP256.39
|
$3.65
-
$6.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
DOP96.96
|
$1.16
-
$3.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
DOP132.35
|
$1.22
-
$3.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
DOP64.84
|
$0.39
-
$1.87
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
DOP19.46
|
$0.23
-
$0.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
DOP61.61
|
$0.44
-
$2.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP37.00
|
$0.23
-
$1.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP36.59
|
$0.29
-
$1.40
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP58.75
|
$0.59
-
$1.50
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
DOP280.79
|
$4.52
-
$5.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.49
DOP3,408.40
|
$51.69
-
$94.77
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,453.03
DOP1,599,736.73
|
$24,511.10
-
$32,596.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.84
DOP1,272.52
|
$14.29
-
$41.75
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
DOP2,285.16
|
$27.10
-
$84.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.75
DOP35,123.19
|
$408.23
-
$948.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.99
DOP19,462.46
|
$245.74
-
$555.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.91
DOP2,092.33
|
$26.05
-
$131.20
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.66
DOP16,121.41
|
$184.29
-
$686.25
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,677.72
DOP272,578.88
|
$3,442.60
-
$9,435.95
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
DOP148.06
|
$1.68
-
$4.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
DOP121.66
|
$0.86
-
$3.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
DOP241.77
|
$2.57
-
$5.70
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.54
DOP2,012.59
|
$16.16
-
$47.66
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
DOP348.52
|
$5.59
-
$12.87
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
DOP2,513.02
|
$13.51
-
$93.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
DOP2,793.27
|
$13.73
-
$102.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.26
DOP4,618.37
|
$61.97
-
$154.41
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.48
DOP4,748.03
|
$34.31
-
$128.67
|
Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing
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