18,000 pesos a month? Isn't that $500.00 dollars? I'm going to start a new thread about this but what is an average dominican salary? Forget about being single- how can a family survive on $500.00 a month? I see ad's for apartments on this site, I feel that rent costs in the DR are maybe a little bit cheaper than the US. How much do dominicans pay in rent? Someone please respond!