What is the average cost of housing in Santo Domingo?
If you are thinking about moving to Santo Domingo, cost of living in probably a key consideration. Expats commented about the cost of housing...
"The cost of housing in Santo Domingo varies depending on the area and type of housing. Generally, the average cost of renting an apartment in Santo Domingo is around $400 to $600 per month, while the average cost of buying a house is around $100,000 to $200,000," remarked another expat in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.
"The monthly cost of rent is $550.00 which includes water, gas for cooking, internet and cable tv, with a 30 year old tv supplied by the landlord. I must pay for electric $30.00 a month unless I use the air conditioner which is also very old and will raise my electric bill to over $100.00 a month. There are ceiling fans in every room. i use them in lieu of the air conditioner. I have a land line home phone from Claro for $30.00 a month for 400 minutes. I just signed up for a bundle package of Phone/cable/internet with Claro for $75.00 a month," said a member in Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.
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Betsy Burlingame is the Founder and President of Expat Exchange and is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
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