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| Food | Price in RD$ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 DOP | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 DOP | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 DOP | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 DOP | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 DOP | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 DOP | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 DOP | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 DOP | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 DOP | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 DOP | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 DOP | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 DOP | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 DOP | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 DOP | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 DOP | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 DOP | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 DOP | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 DOP | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 DOP | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 DOP | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 DOP | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 DOP | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 DOP | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 DOP | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 DOP | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 DOP | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 DOP | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 DOP | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 DOP | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 DOP | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 DOP | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 DOP | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 DOP | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 DOP | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 DOP | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 DOP | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 DOP | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 DOP | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 DOP | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 DOP | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 DOP | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 DOP | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 DOP | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 DOP | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 DOP | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 DOP | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 DOP | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 DOP | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 DOP | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 DOP | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 DOP | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 DOP | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 DOP | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 DOP | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 DOP | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 DOP | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 DOP | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 DOP | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 DOP | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 DOP | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 DOP | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 DOP | |||
The Overview
We review the explanations of the statistical relationship between spatial price indices and real living standards in the country.
Then, using information from several seasons in the country, we show how these variables are positively associated, price indices, and real living standards may be statistically linked on several grounds.
The total cost of living in Dominican Republic for one person with average consumption for one month will be USD 1500, no rent price included.
RocApply is a database of user-gathered information detailing the costs of living in cities and countries worldwide. Every city in the Dominican Republic has lots of special places to eat out.
This country was created for gourmets who love relaxing and trying all the delicious meals of the world. The prices are awesome too. A cup of a regular cappuccino is USD 1.58, a bottle of Coke or Pepsi is less than a dollar, and you can eat from the heart for just USD 40.
For USD 40-50 you can get almost everything in average quantities, like a half kilogram of every fruit and vegetable, a beef round, a chicken breast, eggs, cheese, a bottle of wine and a pack of cigars.
Cost of Living in Dominican Republic in a chart
|
Average Restaurant Prices |
USD |
|
Meal (Inexpensive Restaurant) |
$6.92 |
|
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter) |
$1.98 |
|
Water (0.33 Liter) |
$0.44 |
|
Average Market Prices |
|
|
Milk (1 Liter) |
$4.45 |
|
Loaf Bread (500g) |
$1.21 |
|
Eggs (12) |
$1.83 |
|
Average Transport Prices |
|
|
One Way Ticket |
$0.50 |
|
Monthly Pass |
$29.73 |
|
Gasoline |
$4.49 |
|
Average Utilities Prices |
|
|
Basic (Water, Electricity, Garbage, Heating, Cooling) |
$62.15 |
|
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local |
$0.18 |
|
Internet (Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
$52.38 |
|
Average Leisure Prices |
|
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
$28.97 |
|
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour) |
$14.37 |
|
Cinema, 1 Seat, International Release |
$5.22 |
|
Average Clothing Prices |
|
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Comparable) |
$51.26 |
|
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, etc...) |
$50.76 |
|
1 Pair of Adidas Walking Shoes (Mid-Range) |
$85.66 |
|
Average Rent Prices |
|
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Center |
$331.04 |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Center |
$183.76 |
|
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Center |
$672.16 |
