Cost of Living in Dominican Republic

North America DOP

Family of 4 Monthly Cost DOP 1,759 142.5% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost DOP 912 119.1% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,351.15 DOP 1,269.78 - 1,509.58
1BR Apartment Outside Centre DOP 891.68 DOP 822.83 - 1,004.03
3BR Apartment City Centre DOP 2,513.69 DOP 2,332.87 - 2,783.74
3BR Apartment Outside Centre DOP 1,625.33 DOP 1,500.62 - 1,854.00

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre DOP 5,404.02 DOP 4,968.08 - 6,096.45
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre DOP 3,126.81 DOP 2,946.46 - 3,608.50

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino DOP 4.30 DOP 4.07 - 4.54
Fast Food Combo Meal DOP 8.65 DOP 8.23 - 9.21
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal DOP 14.56 DOP 13.66 - 15.42
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two DOP 57.52 DOP 54.51 - 61.44

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg DOP 3.84 DOP 3.64 - 4.09
Bananas 1kg DOP 1.44 DOP 1.36 - 1.52
Beef 1kg DOP 19.17 DOP 18.07 - 20.70
Bread 500g DOP 2.43 DOP 2.28 - 2.55
Chicken 1kg DOP 9.68 DOP 9.04 - 10.32
Eggs 12 pieces DOP 3.39 DOP 3.17 - 3.63
Milk 1L DOP 1.07 DOP 1.00 - 1.14
Rice 1kg DOP 3.38 DOP 3.19 - 3.67
Water 1.5L DOP 1.44 DOP 1.36 - 1.53

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass DOP 56.78 DOP 53.25 - 60.36
One Way Ticket DOP 2.36 DOP 2.23 - 2.55

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer DOP 1.71 DOP 1.62 - 1.85
Taxi Start DOP 2.86 DOP 2.67 - 3.06

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L DOP 1.05 DOP 0.99 - 1.14

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² DOP 177.43 DOP 168.48 - 187.54

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps DOP 54.18 DOP 51.42 - 57.36

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan DOP 49.05 DOP 46.72 - 51.63

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit DOP 115.32 DOP 108.92 - 121.24

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly DOP 383.81 DOP 361.68 - 414.66

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee DOP 1,165.58 DOP 1,111.05 - 1,219.32

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee DOP 24,380.32 DOP 23,001.51 - 25,623.24

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly DOP 48.07 DOP 45.22 - 50.14

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket DOP 13.41 DOP 12.68 - 14.16

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour DOP 24.05 DOP 22.65 - 26.06
1,700 entries 50 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Azua Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,306.80 /month 2026-07-28
Bajos de Haina Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,323.84 /month 2026-07-28
Baní Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,387.54 /month 2026-07-28
Bayaguana Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,315.51 /month 2026-07-28
Bella Vista Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,382.17 /month 2026-07-28
Boca Chica Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,294.40 /month 2026-07-28
Bonao Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,418.69 /month 2026-07-28
Ciudad Nueva Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,353.78 /month 2026-07-28
Constanza Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,358.51 /month 2026-07-28
Cotuí Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,280.83 /month 2026-07-28
Cristo Rey Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,385.04 /month 2026-07-28
Dajabón Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,301.30 /month 2026-07-28
Esperanza Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,305.40 /month 2026-07-28
Guayacanes Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,367.77 /month 2026-07-28
Hato Mayor del Rey Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,269.78 /month 2026-07-28
Jarabacoa Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,320.84 /month 2026-07-28
La Romana Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,354.04 /month 2026-07-28
La Vega Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,312.13 /month 2026-07-28
Las Matas de Farfán Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,336.61 /month 2026-07-28
Mao Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre DOP 1,363.22 /month 2026-07-28

Popular Cities in Dominican Republic

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