Common information

Capital
Santo Domingo
Language
Spanish
Currency
Dominican Peso
Population
9 445 281
Phone code
+1809

Cost of living and prices in Dominican Republic

Shared room
outside of centre102USD/month
in city centre206USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre177USD/month
in city centre307USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 7 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 32 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. 7 USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters 2 USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters 3 USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters 1 USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters 1 USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion 2 USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters 1 USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. 1 USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. 2 USD
Food Milk 1 liter 1 USD
Food Onion 1 kg. 2 USD
Food Lettuce 1 head 1 USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 8 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 6 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. 3 USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. 1 USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. 2 USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 9 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters 2 USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters 3 USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack 3 USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket 1 USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 27 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start 4 USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km 3 USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 7 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 1 USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 24,028 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 39 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 13 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 7 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 58 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 52 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 99 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 80 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 384 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 221 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 771 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 384 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 54 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. 0 USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 43 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,203 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 734 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 365 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 11.80

List of largest cities in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo
2 201 941
Santiago de los Caballeros
1 200 000
Santo Domingo Oeste
701 269
San Pedro de Macoris
217 899
La Romana
208 437
Bella Vista
175 683
San Cristobal
154 040
Puerto Plata
146 000
San Francisco de Macoris
124 763
Salvaleon de Higuey
123 787
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Ratings

Main factors in Dominican Republic

Leisure quality
10
Quality of life
7.8
Travelers rating
6.9
Travelers rating
5.7
English speaking
5.2
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
4.6
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
5.5

Safety in Dominican Republic

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
7.7
Racial tolerance
8.2
Female friendly
6.7
Friendliness to foreigners
8.2
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.3
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in Dominican Republic

Cost of living
6.9
Rent, price
9.1
Products, price
7.4
Restaurants, price
7.4
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Dominican Republic

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
8.9
Availability of air conditioners
6.7
Air quality
5.5

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Dominican Republic

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 33 32 31 29 29 29 29 30 30 31 33 33 33
Average high, °C 31 30 29 28 28 28 28 29 29 31 31 31 29
Average temperature, °C 27 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 26 27 27 27 26
Average low, °C 23 23 22 22 21 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 22
Record low, °C 18 16 16 14 15 15 15 15 16 18 18 18 14
Rain, days 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 13
Fog, days 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 14
Thunderstorms, days 9 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 5 7 8 48
Average precipitation, mm. 155 153 128 87 63 54 55 88 176 139 131 144 1372
Relative humidity, % 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Relative humidity morning, % 83 83 83 55 82 83 82 55 55 55 55 81 71
Relative humidity evening, % 70 71 71 69 68 68 68 68 70 69 69 69 69
Wind speed, km/h 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 12 12 11
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 13
Dew point, °C 21 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 21 240
Growing degree-day, °C 508 510 462 457 438 410 468 473 505 514 530 530 5804
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 20 18 16 15 16 18 21 22 22 23 22 22 20