Cost of Living in Santo Domingo, 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $688 $516 $774 $172 $103

Utilities — $86 $138 $60 —

Internet & Mobile $241 $52 $86 $21 $2

Groceries $69 $172 $516 $138 —

Transportation $172 $103 $258 $43 $21

Dining Out $516 $138 $258 $34 $52

Leisure Activities $172 $86 $172 $17 $15

Health Insurance $72 $120 $430 $34 $3

Visa & Legal Fees $34 $86 $172 $9 $1

Total $1,964 $1,359 $2,804 $528 $197

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $258.04 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $774.13 per month

Coliving Space $309.65 per month

Coworking Space $103.22 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.46 per cup

Beer $1.55 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.16 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.02 per meal

Apples $2.06 per kg

Bread $1.03 per loaf

Milk $1.38 per liter

Rice $0.77 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.30 per kg

Beef $6.88 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $8.60 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $43.01 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.69 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.72 per trip

Taxi per km $0.60 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $30.97 per month

Gasoline $0.95 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.30 per trip

Scooter Rental $17.20 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $10.32 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $25.80 per month

Gym Membership $34.41 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.60 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $6.02 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.02 per ticket

Clothing

Summer Dress $25.80 per dress

Running Shoes $77.41 per pair

Jeans $43.01 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.60 per visit

Laundry $4.30 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $25.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.88 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 58.1299 DOP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Santo Domingo cost of living