I came back here in 2010, (I lived here from 2001 - 2005 on a 35,000 pesos salary, 2 adults)) and I was told I could live well here (2010: 2 adults and 2 children) with RD$80,000. I started earning 100,000 (after tax about 84,000) and it was totally NOT possible.
You need at least RD$150,000 after tax to live ok (not luxury, not even yet comfortable).
breakdown of our cost of living
40,000 living
35,000 supermarkt
13,000 insurance
16,000 gas (2 cars)
20,000 maids (having teenagers you can reduce that to one, we have two)
8,000 telephone, internet, cellphones, cable)
5,000 Edesur (I pay about 3,000 in winter and 7,000 in summer.
Only this sums up to 138,000. Not counting education, while my parents in law own a school: 10,000 per child / month if you want something good, medicines, eat out, clothes, anything else: 150,000 is still a very tight budget.
You need at least RD$150,000 after tax to live ok (not luxury, not even yet comfortable).
breakdown of our cost of living
40,000 living
35,000 supermarkt
13,000 insurance
16,000 gas (2 cars)
20,000 maids (having teenagers you can reduce that to one, we have two)
8,000 telephone, internet, cellphones, cable)
5,000 Edesur (I pay about 3,000 in winter and 7,000 in summer.
Only this sums up to 138,000. Not counting education, while my parents in law own a school: 10,000 per child / month if you want something good, medicines, eat out, clothes, anything else: 150,000 is still a very tight budget.