Cost of living in Dominican Republic

Summary of cost of living in Dominican Republic

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: RD$ 160,782
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: RD$ 65,912
  • Cost of living in Dominican Republic is more expensive than in 69% of countries in Latin America (6 out of 16)
  • Cost of living in Dominican Republic is cheaper than in 52% of countries in the World (39 out of 75)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district RD$ 546
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) RD$ 374
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast RD$ 167
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk RD$ 68
12 eggs, large RD$ 120
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes RD$ 75
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese RD$ 224
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples RD$ 159
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes RD$ 87
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket RD$ 132
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality RD$ 1,105
2 liters of coca-cola RD$ 71
Bread for 2 people for 1 day RD$ 53
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area RD$ 44,498
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area RD$ 25,268
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat RD$ 3,254
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area RD$ 37,110
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area RD$ 16,257
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio RD$ 2,134
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) RD$ 2,265
40” flat screen tv RD$ 23,009
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) RD$ 5,748
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) RD$ 268
Hourly rate for cleaning help RD$ 316
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) RD$ 3,241
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) RD$ 2,258
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) RD$ 5,192
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes RD$ 5,795
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new RD$ 1,990,270
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas RD$ 105
Monthly ticket public transport RD$ 3,354
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) RD$ 387
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) RD$ 413
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) RD$ 1,997
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) RD$ 394
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) RD$ 119
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) RD$ 271
4 rolls of toilet paper RD$ 123
Tube of toothpaste RD$ 170
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city RD$ 720
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub RD$ 1,305
2 tickets to the movies RD$ 611
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) RD$ 2,426
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert RD$ 3,765
1 cocktail drink in downtown club RD$ 427
Cappuccino in expat area of the city RD$ 268
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) RD$ 207
Ipad wi-fi 128gb RD$ 22,115
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) RD$ 15
1 month of gym membership in business district RD$ 3,689
1 package of marlboro cigarettes RD$ 204

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This map shows only the top cities in Dominican Republic. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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Prices recently added

  • Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 800 (4 days ago)
  • Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 344 (6 days ago)
  • 40′ flat screen tv in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 25,654 (8 days ago)
  • Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for one in Santo Domingo costs RD$ 900 (9 days ago)

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