2025 basic cost goods and services,

[Tug7777]

Ok locals and Expats a just a ball park on every day cost local and gringo as follows ? 2025 prices
moto local
publico bus
local taxi share per person also exstra for the front seat
beer
dominican lunch rice beans chicken
pedicure manicure man or chica
salon chica hair buaety treatment
baby sitter chicas kid
moto rental day weekly monthly
car rental day weekly monthly rent for chicas casa one or 2 bed room sosua area out side the tourist bubble
thanks in advance,,,,just curious so you dont get gringoed !

 

[keepcoming]

Are you asking what locals pay and what gringos pay for those services?

 

[BermudaRum]

Ok locals and Expats a just a ball park on every day cost local and gringo as follows ? 2025 prices

moto local .......100 peso max, depends on the distance you require
publico (guagua) bus..... Sosua - POP 75 pesos/ day
local (Carrito) taxi share per person also extra for the front seat ....Sosua - POP 100 pesos day/125 night Double for 2 seats
beer Presidente sm ... 100-150 pesos grande 250-300
Dominican lunch rice beans chicken .....avg 300 pesos
pedicure manicure man or chica .... ? Ask your chica, I'm sure she'll tell you the truth.
salon chica hair beauty treatment .... ? Ask your chica, I'm sure she'll tell you the truth.
baby sitter chicas kid.... ? Ask your chica, I'm sure she'll tell you the truth.
moto rental day weekly monthly $20-$30 a day
car rental day weekly monthly.....google...... http://www.ok-motors.com/en/
rent for chicas casa one or 2 bed room sosua area out side the tourist bubble .......7-12000 pesos
thanks in advance,,,,just curious so you don't get gringoed ! Don't worry you will get Gringoed at some point. Its the small tax we all pay to enjoy the sunshine, and the cold beer.

 

[CristoRey]

Are you asking what locals pay and what gringos pay for those services?

Silly question.
One should never pay more than what locals pay for anything.

 

[DrNoob]

Ask your chica, I'm sure she'll tell you the truth.

 

[chico bill]

And she will gladly negotiate, take your money to the change kiosk, and pay those services for you at a reduced rate - on that you can bet !

 

[keepcoming]

Silly question.
One should never pay more than what locals pay for anything.

Just confused on what the OP is looking for. The way it is worded it sounds like the prices locals pay and what gringos pay?

"Ok locals and Expats a just a ball park on every day cost local and gringo as follows ? 2025 prices"

 

[CristoRey]

"Ok locals and Expats a just a ball park on every day cost local and gringo as follows ? 2025 prices"

Understood.

I think anyone who's asking this type of question is going to end up paying alot more to spend time here. The North Coast is worst offender in my opinion.

 

[DrNoob]

Just confused on what the OP is looking for. The way it is worded it sounds like the prices locals pay and what gringos pay?

"Ok locals and Expats a just a ball park on every day cost local and gringo as follows ? 2025 prices"

What I think @Tug7777 is looking for :

He is looking for both the prices that the locals pay and the one that is paid by expats (perhaps not what the tourists pay)
I think he might be a snowbird or an older expat who wants to figure out what are fair prices to pay in 2025

 

[josh2203]

The thread is just a bit misleading in my opinion, as I opening it I though there would be a comparison of the basic basket etc, as aside from the first couple of items, I fail to see how these fall under the category of "

basic cost goods and services"​

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

The thread is just a bit misleading in my opinion, as I opening it I though there would be a comparison of the basic basket etc, as aside from the first couple of items, I fail to see how these fall under the category of "

basic cost goods and services"​

There's no good or service more basic than a chica. 🤣

 

[CristoRey]

As someone who lives full-time in Santiago and visits Sosua about twice a month, on average you can expect to pay about 25 - 30% more for everything up there when exploring paradise.

Now a days you pay a lot more to live that dream and you get a lot less in return. It's not near as fun or aesthetically pleasing as it was 12, 13 years ago.

 

[Tug7777]

Just confused on what the OP is looking for. The way it is worded it sounds like the prices locals pay and what gringos pay?

"Ok locals and Expats a just a ball park on every day cost local and gringo as follows ? 2025 prices"

Thanks everyone for the info,,

 

[Tug7777]

What I think @Tug7777 is looking for :

He is looking for both the prices that the locals pay and the one that is paid by expats (perhaps not what the tourists pay)
I think he might be a snowbird or an older expat who wants to figure out what are fair prices to pay in 2025

Bingo Sir, im not stingy and do provide propina or tip for good serveice but im here for the winter on a budget no need to get gringoed or over charged