Travel budget and cost of living in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) how much does a trip cost?
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Santo Domingo travel budget
Santo Domingo: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Santo Domingo
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Santo Domingo for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 2.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1089* (65870 DOP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 90 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 6.4 per person
Total budget:
$ 2488* (150556 DOP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 127 for 2 ppl.
- $ 43 per person
- $ 32 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 4207* (254576 DOP)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Santo Domingo compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Santo Domingo in 2024 is 29% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Santo Domingo in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Santo Domingo by expense type
Restaurant budget in Santo Domingo
($ 4.9 to $ 20)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 20 to $ 42)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 4.9 to $ 8.1)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.7 to $ 4.1)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2.1 to $ 5.2)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.2 to $ 3.7)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.5 to $ 3.3)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 3.3)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Santo Domingo
($ 34 to $ 300)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 24 to $ 639)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 16 to $ 643)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 39 to $ 379)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 84 to $ 493)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 34 to $ 277)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 26 to $ 804)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 28 to $ 520)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 31 to $ 292)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 21 to $ 968)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Supermarket food budget in Santo Domingo
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.4 to $ 3.5)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.4 to $ 4.1)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.4 to $ 8)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.8 to $ 4)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.5 to $ 2.7)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.6 to $ 2.9)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Santo Domingo
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.3 to $ 4.9)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 37 to $ 334)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
Leisure activity budget in Santo Domingo
($ 5.8 to $ 13)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 10 to $ 20)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Santo Domingo
($ 2.5 to $ 5.5)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 14 to $ 100)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 42 to $ 83)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 372)
(fair price: $ 764)
(fair price: $ 456)
(fair price: $ 355)
(fair price: $ 350)
(fair price: $ 394)
About this information on the cost of living in Santo Domingo
The information about the cost of living in Santo Domingo shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Santo Domingo was updated on 09-11-2024.
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