Just came back from Santo Domingo after some relaxing, no work days.
I got shocked about some prices. Here there are some examples. First price is Santo Domingo one, second is Bavaro one.
Tomatoe: 10 pesos/libra - 30 pesos
Yuca: 15 pesos/libra - 25 pesos
Chinolas: 15 pesos a dozen - 35-40 pesos
Potatoes: 7 pesos/libra - 30 pesos
Lechosa: 15 pesos a medium one - 40-50 pesos
Eggs: 3 pesos for one - 5 pesos
Green banana: 3 pesos one - 10 pesos
Pineapple: small one 5 pesos - big one in Bavaro more than 50 pesos, so I assume that a small about 20 pesos
As you can see, prices are from 200% to even 400% higher than in SD.
This is extremely ridiculous, you can face an increase of 20-30% that even that is a lot, but we are talking about 200-400% increase!!!! There is no real excuse to have that INSANE increase of prices, more taking into account we are talking about basic food.
Also prices of big apartments in good areas of SD are more or less the same or a bit lower than in Bavaro.
Guaguas are a bit cheaper for even longer rides, etc, etc
Now I am wondering, is it worthy keeping living in Bavaro, where there is NOTHING, just beach? Maybe too expensive living here to just have the addition of beach ...
Cheers people.
I got shocked about some prices. Here there are some examples. First price is Santo Domingo one, second is Bavaro one.
Tomatoe: 10 pesos/libra - 30 pesos
Yuca: 15 pesos/libra - 25 pesos
Chinolas: 15 pesos a dozen - 35-40 pesos
Potatoes: 7 pesos/libra - 30 pesos
Lechosa: 15 pesos a medium one - 40-50 pesos
Eggs: 3 pesos for one - 5 pesos
Green banana: 3 pesos one - 10 pesos
Pineapple: small one 5 pesos - big one in Bavaro more than 50 pesos, so I assume that a small about 20 pesos
As you can see, prices are from 200% to even 400% higher than in SD.
This is extremely ridiculous, you can face an increase of 20-30% that even that is a lot, but we are talking about 200-400% increase!!!! There is no real excuse to have that INSANE increase of prices, more taking into account we are talking about basic food.
Also prices of big apartments in good areas of SD are more or less the same or a bit lower than in Bavaro.
Guaguas are a bit cheaper for even longer rides, etc, etc
Now I am wondering, is it worthy keeping living in Bavaro, where there is NOTHING, just beach? Maybe too expensive living here to just have the addition of beach ...
Cheers people.