Cost of living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The cost of living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is approximately 1046 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2757 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Santo Domingo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1046 $
Without Rent
600 $
Rent & Utilities
446 $
Food
355 $
Transport
150 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
527 $
GDP per Capita
10,716 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
0%
Population
1.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.1 $
Dinner 42 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.91 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.67 $
Capuccino 3 $
Coke, 330ml 1.06 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.27 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.25 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.39 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.92 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.93 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.78 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.86 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.42 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.7 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.5 $
Cigarette pack 4.27 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.58 $
Monthly Pass 69.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.26 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 33.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.36 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.83 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.07 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.77 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 47 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 72 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 35.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 305 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 767 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 601 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,316 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,857 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,352 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 527 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.12%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.68 $
Haircut 9.69 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 52.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 362 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,229 $

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Cuba
Santo Domingo vs Havana (Havana is 2% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 35% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Holguin (Holguin is 22% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 46% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 1% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 11% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 49% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 49% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 5% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 16% less expensive)
Costa Rica
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Saint Lucia
Santo Domingo vs Castries (Castries is 11% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 14% more expensive)
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El Salvador
Santo Domingo vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 14% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 32% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 12% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 3% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 11% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Apopa (Apopa is 9% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 15% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 39% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 4% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 16% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Santo Domingo vs St. John's (St. John's is 4% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs All Saints (All Saints is 3% more expensive)
Grenada
Santo Domingo vs St. George's (St. George's is 2% more expensive) Santo Domingo vs Grenville (Grenville is 1% more expensive)
Dominica
Santo Domingo vs Roseau (Roseau is 4% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 9% more expensive)
Saint Vincent
Santo Domingo vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 6% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 4% less expensive)
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Guatemala
Santo Domingo vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 4% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Mixco (Mixco is 39% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Coban (Coban is 13% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 26% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 14% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 14% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 17% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 17% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Flores (Flores is 18% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 24% less expensive)
Honduras
Santo Domingo vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 21% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 1% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Choloma (Choloma is 43% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 38% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 16% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 17% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 32% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 31% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Yoro (Yoro is 30% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs La Lima (La Lima is 17% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 24% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo has similar costs) Santo Domingo vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 27% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Higuey (Higuey is 26% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs La Vega (La Vega is 45% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 21% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 30% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 50% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 40% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Bonao (Bonao is 48% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Santo Domingo vs Managua (Managua is 26% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Leon (Leon is 39% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Masaya (Masaya is 32% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 47% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 39% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Esteli (Esteli is 43% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Granada (Granada is 33% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 56% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 37% less expensive) Santo Domingo vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 15% less expensive)