Cost of living in Dominican Republic

The cost of living in Dominican Republic is approximately 807 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2060 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dominican Republic

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
807 $
Without Rent
487 $
Rent & Utilities
320 $
Food
311 $
Transport
98 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
416 $
GDP per Capita
10,716 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
0%
Population
10.8M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.85 $
Dinner 37.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.4 $
Capuccino 2.11 $
Coke, 330ml 0.87 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.15 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.55 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.63 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.55 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.54 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.19 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.55 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.37 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.36 $
Cigarette pack 4.02 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.69 $
Monthly Pass 49.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 19 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.2 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.14 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.32 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.29 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 35.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 215 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 460 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 355 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 700 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,653 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 915 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 416 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.89%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.56 $
Haircut 8.07 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 301 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,539 $

Cities in Dominican Republic by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Santo Domingo
$600
Nagua
$512
Jarabacoa
$508
Boca Chica
$508
Azua
$502
Santiago de los Caballeros
$493
San Cristobal
$489
San Pedro de Macoris
$487
La Romana
$477
Higuey
$473
Punta Cana
$468
Sosua
$463
El Seibo
$458
Bani
$453
Barahona
$446
La Vega
$438
Sabaneta
$427
Mao
$425
Cotui
$417
Puerto Plata
$414
Samana
$411
Cabarete
$411
San Juan de la Maguana
$388
Bonao
$361
San Francisco de Macoris
$358