Restaurants | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
603.69 RD$ (5,351.15 ₡) |
632.14 RD$ (5,603.29 ₡) |
+4.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 RD$ (26,592.11 ₡) |
3,384.80 RD$ (30,003.00 ₡) |
+12.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 RD$ (3,545.61 ₡) |
564.08 RD$ (5,000.00 ₡) |
+41.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 RD$ (1,329.61 ₡) |
194.61 RD$ (1,725.00 ₡) |
+29.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 RD$ (2,216.01 ₡) |
282.04 RD$ (2,500.00 ₡) |
+12.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
144.50 RD$ (1,280.85 ₡) |
206.72 RD$ (1,832.40 ₡) |
+43.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
52.31 RD$ (463.66 ₡) |
113.50 RD$ (1,006.08 ₡) |
+117.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
33.18 RD$ (294.12 ₡) |
83.99 RD$ (744.45 ₡) |
+153.1 % |
Markets | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
276.53 RD$ (2,451.21 ₡) |
420.93 RD$ (3,731.14 ₡) |
+52.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
112.60 RD$ (998.10 ₡) |
142.72 RD$ (1,265.06 ₡) |
+26.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.84 RD$ (291.11 ₡) |
59.51 RD$ (527.49 ₡) |
+81.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
127.82 RD$ (1,132.96 ₡) |
188.24 RD$ (1,668.55 ₡) |
+47.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
181.73 RD$ (1,610.86 ₡) |
227.08 RD$ (2,012.82 ₡) |
+25.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
158.17 RD$ (1,402.06 ₡) |
264.73 RD$ (2,346.58 ₡) |
+67.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
299.98 RD$ (2,659.06 ₡) |
391.98 RD$ (3,474.51 ₡) |
+30.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
75.92 RD$ (672.97 ₡) |
118.02 RD$ (1,046.15 ₡) |
+55.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
20.13 RD$ (178.42 ₡) |
37.55 RD$ (332.86 ₡) |
+86.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
73.15 RD$ (648.39 ₡) |
79.60 RD$ (705.54 ₡) |
+8.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
42.16 RD$ (373.71 ₡) |
74.00 RD$ (655.98 ₡) |
+75.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
48.10 RD$ (426.35 ₡) |
71.45 RD$ (633.34 ₡) |
+48.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
64.16 RD$ (568.72 ₡) |
64.20 RD$ (569.11 ₡) |
+0.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
45.57 RD$ (403.95 ₡) |
65.62 RD$ (581.62 ₡) |
+44.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
59.44 RD$ (526.92 ₡) |
133.14 RD$ (1,180.16 ₡) |
+124.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
675.00 RD$ (5,983.22 ₡) |
958.93 RD$ (8,500.00 ₡) |
+42.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
143.77 RD$ (1,274.39 ₡) |
137.40 RD$ (1,217.92 ₡) |
-4.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
206.67 RD$ (1,831.90 ₡) |
178.61 RD$ (1,583.23 ₡) |
-13.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
250.00 RD$ (2,216.01 ₡) |
259.48 RD$ (2,300.00 ₡) |
+3.8 % |
Transportation | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 RD$ (310.24 ₡) |
50.77 RD$ (450.00 ₡) |
+45.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,000.00 RD$ (44,320.18 ₡) |
2,207.26 RD$ (19,565.22 ₡) |
-55.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 RD$ (1,772.81 ₡) |
96.46 RD$ (855.00 ₡) |
-51.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
217.26 RD$ (1,925.81 ₡) |
141.80 RD$ (1,256.88 ₡) |
-34.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 RD$ (3,545.61 ₡) |
401.90 RD$ (3,562.50 ₡) |
+0.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
287.48 RD$ (2,548.24 ₡) |
323.59 RD$ (2,868.29 ₡) |
+12.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,700,000.00 RD$ (15,068,860.07 ₡) |
1,827,610.04 RD$ (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
+7.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,786,751.93 RD$ (15,837,832.25 ₡) |
1,895,650.26 RD$ (16,803,110.85 ₡) |
+6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,019.10 RD$ (26,761.38 ₡) |
3,839.11 RD$ (34,029.98 ₡) |
+27.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,212.22 RD$ (10,745.18 ₡) |
1,274.81 RD$ (11,300.00 ₡) |
+5.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,605.00 RD$ (23,090.81 ₡) |
2,759.33 RD$ (24,458.81 ₡) |
+5.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,148.75 RD$ (19,046.60 ₡) |
3,417.76 RD$ (30,295.13 ₡) |
+59.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,194.38 RD$ (10,586.98 ₡) |
1,692.46 RD$ (15,002.06 ₡) |
+41.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 RD$ (3,324.01 ₡) |
451.26 RD$ (4,000.00 ₡) |
+20.3 % |
Childcare | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
24,100.00 RD$ (213,623.25 ₡) |
26,793.67 RD$ (237,500.00 ₡) |
+11.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
385,107.55 RD$ (3,413,606.90 ₡) |
632,847.37 RD$ (5,609,581.44 ₡) |
+64.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,462.50 RD$ (30,691.72 ₡) |
4,922.50 RD$ (43,633.24 ₡) |
+42.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,375.00 RD$ (29,916.12 ₡) |
2,956.51 RD$ (26,206.59 ₡) |
-12.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,562.50 RD$ (49,306.20 ₡) |
7,226.12 RD$ (64,052.59 ₡) |
+29.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
5,625.00 RD$ (49,860.20 ₡) |
6,869.92 RD$ (60,895.22 ₡) |
+22.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
47,278.51 RD$ (419,078.41 ₡) |
39,856.93 RD$ (353,293.24 ₡) |
-15.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
24,276.23 RD$ (215,185.33 ₡) |
25,525.17 RD$ (226,256.01 ₡) |
+5.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
95,041.36 RD$ (842,450.01 ₡) |
75,728.21 RD$ (671,257.54 ₡) |
-20.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
54,763.05 RD$ (485,421.64 ₡) |
64,714.36 RD$ (573,630.34 ₡) |
+18.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,952.85 RD$ (97,086.48 ₡) |
10,134.50 RD$ (89,832.60 ₡) |
-7.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,522.46 RD$ (66,679.34 ₡) |
7,128.68 RD$ (63,188.85 ₡) |
-5.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santo Domingo Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,811.29 RD$ (255,384.28 ₡) |
52,142.73 RD$ (462,195.01 ₡) |
+81.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.07 | 9.88 | -18.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 42 | 54 |
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