He said he'll be able to eat at his workplace, gracias a Dios
Well spotted! :cheeky:
He said he'll be able to eat at his workplace, gracias a Dios
So not paying rent (we own) we spend CAN$2000 - CAN $2500. per month while there - or approx. what we spend at home in Canada.
In pesos it works out to about RD$26000. - RD$30000. per month.
Hmmmmmm did you fail math honey??? $2,000 Canadian = $52,000 RD at 26 to 1. I believe that is the current rate for canadian money. $2,500 Canadian is $65,000 RD!
So what you are saying is that----- La Republica ---AIN"T CHEAP!!!!!
Prices on used cars depend totally on what you buy and where you buy it! Give us an idea of what you are looking for and maybe we can price it out.
Skype works very well here as long as you have high speed internet! No problem at all.
Average monthly phone plans depends what you need! HOw often do you call, who do you call (ie Verizon, Orange or Centennial, Land line or long distance) etc. It is too hard to estimate without knowing more.
while you have to thank SamanaJon for replying, becuase the question was asked, but his figures are off the charts for most retirees, and certainly for 90% of all dominicans already living there...
after visiting 22 times in 2 years and dropping about $1500 each trip...I can say there are very few things in the DR that are cheaper than in america.
if it grows in the DR or is made there...then it has a chance to be cheaper..
the kicker is so many knock off products come into america from the far east and south america that are sooo cheap even the dominican can make them as cheap...thus you can buy stuff( true it is not good quality) dirt cheap places and get by...as a couple on retirement might do.
like a pair of shoes at a discout store for $6!!!!! or dress shirts marked down to $5...even name brands.....that wont happen in the DR....you wont find dockers shirts discounted in the DR for $7!!!!!!!!!
and for sure new stuff that is imported like computers( compaq, dell, HP) tvs, automobiles big household appliances...will all be 150% of what they cost in america...and there will be no sales!!!!!!!!!!
gas and electricity is way more when you can get it....
the up side might be you can buy some piece of property out someplace quiet, and feed your self with locally purchases foods cheaply.....everything else is more expsensive than back where you came from probably.
the problem is people go on vacation to the most beautiful beaches, and dont deal with all the infrastructure problems of the country , then back home they think ..."hey Id like to retire there"....but where they resorted isnt the place they can retire to..........thats down the road and into the middle of all the ISSUES the island has.
bob