how can school, health care, food and electricity be more than $3500 ?? The pricing I have found leaves me with an extra
$1000 a month...including the ISS school and healthcare
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Living Costs in the Dominican Republic
$1000 a month...including the ISS school and healthcare
This is me, I posted a while ago. Not much has changed, no maid at the moment, electric is down to $250 a month (no A/C), and my little one is in preschool at $85 a month. We've been doing better with the food budget (not the liquor, you can pull my rum bottle from my cold dead hands!)
Yea, I thought that too. I should be living large! Food is expensive until you know where to get it. And, your loaf of bread doesn't last a week on the counter!
Remember, transportation, water/sewer/trash, cellular, TV/internet, drinkable water, propane, hobbies, clothing,
And if you eat the same things you ate in your home country food will be more expensive here.
My startup costs without a car was 15000+ for furnishings, ... .
And if you eat the same things you ate in your home country food will be more expensive here.
My startup costs without a car was 15000+ for furnishings, ... .
so by your budget I'm looking at $5000 a month...$500 over pension...hmm...going to have to come up $500 a month....hubby wants to semi retire, needs to find something to do there..he's a jack of all trades..so hopefully...and I should be working as well..so doable..plus we have our savings...
The meat here is underrated. It is lean, very lean. You can do one of three things: 1) cook it into submission; 2) adapt how you cook it, I prefer it rarer; 3) marinade, ... . you can get filet at less than 300 rd$/lb; you will as also find veal at low prices.
National for cheese selection 10$/lb instead of 20 for most.
Forgot to mention that it can be aged too - I have had success with that.
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We are the quintessential fat American Millenials hell bent on consumerism, and have poor budgeting skills. You'll be alright, just don't expect to have any extra your first six months. Any money you have left over will go to Jose Luis, Miguel, and Chi Chi.
You won't have an extra $1000 a month, there are ALWAYS extra hidden costs with living here. So just be very mindful of that. It really is not that cheap to live here.
RandyLRM that is what I was talking about but it can be done but some people want to live in a pent house. My appartment $200 I love it but a lot would would complain because I have no AC and no inverter I have fans and sometimes go with out power for a few hour's but I get by ok.