Cost of Living in La Vega

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$577
$1537
🛋️ Without rent
$432
$1305
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$145
$232
🍽️ Food
$284
$751
🚐 Transport
$81.1
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$557
😀 Quality of life
44
🏙️ Population
282K

The average cost of living in La Vega is $577, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8178th out of 9294 in our global list and 25th out of 25 in the Dominican Republic.

The median after-tax salary is $557, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months. Ranked 7369th (TOP 79%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 6th best city to live in the Dominican Republic. With an estimated population of 282K, La Vega is the 4th largest city in the Dominican Republic.

✈️ Closest airport 22 km Cibao International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 11094 Catholic University of Cibao

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Prices in La Vega

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5594

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