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Hello, been living in the downtown area of Punta Cana for 3 years now, here's my expenses living in a 3 bdroom 2 bath home with a medium size pool:

Buying a house similar to ours: $200,000

Monthly food shopping: $500

Health insurance for 2 adults: $160/month Mapfre

Tuition for children in private school: $100/month each student

Electrical costs: $150/month

Bottled Drinking water: $10/month

Internet/Cable TV Claro: $50/month

Cell Phone: $130/month for unlimited 2 adults T-Mobile

New Car purchase: $28,000

Car Insurance: $863/year

Leisure/Restaurants: $500/month

Taxes to the government: $0 except sales tax, I'm retired

Hope it helps...its good to live here!

I  have just returned to Santo Domingo East.  here are my current costs

rent  - large  4 bedroom house with a large pool   US 1,500

Transportation - it depends. Uber is cheaper but not available everywhere. Premium gas is like US 6 a gallon or something.

Grocery shopping - normally  US 250 a month max

How much does health insurance cost?  A good plan with reimbursement rights is  US 64 a month

What is the price of a medical consultation in Dominican Republic? runs between  2,000RD and 4,000 RD a consult

Electrical   US 150 I like my air con.

Cable Internet etc  US 75 for high speed and 3 cable boxes.I work partially from home.

Cell phone is  US 18 a month with full data plan.

Leisure activities - inexpensive, I do not eat out and I am a dancer not a drinker.

Other - Clothes - I buy almost everything online.

Makeup -  I buy online

Gifts etc - US 50 a month average over the year.

Hair  cut  -  US 8

Manicure  - US 7

Pedicure  - US 9

@b2kbassman

Hello, I have another question for you, what about pool maintenance, property maintenance? And also do you need to be a resident or a citizen to be exempt from paying property taxes?

thank you

I pay 8,000 Rd a month for pool maintenance plus chemicals.

No you don't need to be a citizen or resident to take advantage of the exemption

Why are groceries so expensive in Punta Cana?

@pharrison742

Tourist area my opinion

Why are groceries so expensive in Punta Cana? - @pharrison742

It also depends on what you buy! If you’re buying imported or prepared/processes foods, the costs will be much higher than buying local products.