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In this week’s video we’re discussing the cost of living in the Dominican Republic. We recently moved here to escape the Canadian winter and we’re passing on to you all the costs per month that we have, or you might have here in Cabarete (but likely could be applied to most expat and tourists areas in the Dominican Republic like Punta Cana, Samana, Puerto Plata, etc.).
We go through all the costs we could think of including:
0:00 Dominican Republic Cost of Living
1:24 Apartment / Condo / Housing Rentals
4:38 Cable and Internet
4:59 Electricity
5:49 Water
6:38 Travel Insurance / Safety Wing
8:27 Mobile Phone Plans
11:15 Restaurants
15:24 Groceries
19:57 Transportation
23:18 Gas
23:57 Gym Membership
24:46 Testing
25:28 Wrap Up
We hope this video helps you figure out the affordability and cost of living here in the Dominican Republic. If you have any questions, leave a comment below!
#domincianrepublic #costofliving #travel
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what about medical?
RD is overpriced generally nowadays, compared to even 5 years ago, especially for condos… I have a cousin who's been living in Puerto Plata full time for the past 10 years, and she's confirmed that. RD is a nice place, the food is great, people generally nice. It's becoming overcrowded, I noticed during my last stay in April 2024.
Thank you, I am moving in 2 weeks to punta Cana, I will ask my wife if she has seen you haha she lives in San Pedro de Macorís
We rented a car on last trip and drove from Puerto Plata to Punta Cana and back but gps got us lost. But it’s hard to live without a car. Got pulled over for speeding. The guy in front didn’t care to stop for cops but I stopped and had to luckily explain and cops let us go because we had a guide who spoke Spanish and convinced them that his brother is a cop. So don’t speed more than 100km on the highway. Groceries are definitely overpriced in Cabarete.
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You guys are getting ripped off. I know you as a man could find something cheaper but you caved in to wasting money. I did not bring dirt to the beach. I have a nice 2 bedroom for 160. Man you were supposed to escape the. Get someone from the land. Just go back to Canada or USA. It makes no sense what you are doing. SMH. 1200 per month is crazy
Hi you two, thinking about retiring in the Dominican Republic can you guys give a video on what it would take to move there from Canada
Love this… Beignet is pronounced "ben-yay" 🙂 It is a french pastry <3
I could probably save a little cause I can speak Spanish very fluently and don’t mind driving or riding further
Internet 10$ a month
Love your channel. We are a senior couple looking at spending the winter in Cabarete. We do not want to have a car. Where is the best location in Cabarete to look for accommodations that is walking distance to all services?
Watched video 💯💯🙏
This video is spot on and EXTREMELY HELPFUL!! Thanks guys!! I'm renting in Puerto Plata for a month 😀
Is it safe?am thinking to move there from my country, I have a friend that lived in my country and moved back to her country in the DR her contract was up but I prefer asking 1st timer there experience I wanna try a new country. She does live in a huge house with her partner but of course I'd be paying her rent also I have a job secure with her. I want to know the environment wise walking, shopping, beach etc..
Maybe mention that the hydro electricity goes out routinely for up to a day at a time a couple of times a week on the island 🙁
I’m close to retiring and planning to move out there🎉
6:19 pm eastern time
How much to bring your car to DR and cost of car insurance?
So sad you guys not in DR , DR has millions of beaches , rivers , mountains 🏔 you guys went to Thailand? Really we don’t have money to travel to Thailand 🇹🇭 24 hours flight ✈️ naaaa . Hope one day you go back . Thanks
Very informative.
You touched all of the necessary basis.
Where do you work at to survive there or can you
I’ll be retiring there in about 5 yrs thanks for the info ☀️
Hi I just want to comment that as a Canadian myself travelling to Samana area in DR on a yearly base with my wife average cost of a condo , food , eating out , electricity and essentials you will average $3500 Canadian per month. You need to remember that when people talk in $USD it sounds cheap but we need to add 37% exchange rate so that’s how you get to $3500 per month living and eating like you do back home. You need to know that good quality restaurants automatically add 18% tax plus another 10% mandatory service charge as a tip. Some will also charge you an additional 3-5 % for using a credit card so beware.
Does the power go out a lot there?
The Dominican Republic has the Best Economy in the Caribbean and Central America , it has modern day cities with all the modern day conveniences like Santo Domingo , Santiago etc tourism cities , mountain towns , malls I mean everything many people speak English as well and there education system is good for kids , the Dr is really a paradise is way more than tourism , for sure it’s unreal y’all go check it out
I left the USA for Belize a few years ago… Cant wait to get into this Entire Channel
I have a question new subscriber can you tell me the cost of hired wired internet the reason I am asking I want to be able to work and live a few months at a time in the DR in the Cabarete area please advise and thanks in advance.
Great video
The bus is very comfortable, I take it all the time from Santo Domingo to Puerto PlatA for about 10 dollars.
We pay 145 dollars in a three bedroom house.
What camera do you use?
Dominikin don’t like black peple
I would appreciate if you guys list the prices in pesos to accommodate with the monthly salary of the country
For milk they use tetra pak packaging , and that’s why it doesn’t need to store in the fridge, but once you open it you need to keep it in the fridge.