This new thread will cover the updated cost of living expenses to be expected for new or potential residents from feed-back from actual residents in the Province of Santiago main areas.
Please detail location, area, community or/and neighborhood and then the following in a descending order:
*All amounts posted are in RD Pesos
City: Santiago
Area: El Dorado
Comm/Neigh: Las Dianas 1
Dwelling: Apartment
Type: Rental
Rent: $21,000
Dist: 3 bed/3 baths/KT/ LR/ DR/ balcony/ service /laundry area
Other: Tinaco/inverter
Area: 167 Mt2
Parking: 2 car assigned
Community type: Gated / Security/ Cistern
HOA: $1,500 Month (included in rent)
Elec Circuit: 24 hours circuit
Edenorte Bill Average: $850 no AC / $1,450 AC
Water Bill Average: $1,350
Cell Claro 2 phones: $2,150
Internet Fiber Claro: $2,463
Cable TV: removed for non-use (streaming)
TV Streaming: $1,450
LPG home: $11,000 every 7 to 8 months
Bottled water 5gl: 6 a month @ $45 each $270
Food for 2: $25,000 plus minus
Car expenses: $8,000 comb gas/Lpg
Insurance ARS: Both covered by job policy
These are fixed expenses, atop which to add other discretionary expenses of daily life.
Please detail location, area, community or/and neighborhood and then the following in a descending order:
*All amounts posted are in RD Pesos
City: Santiago
Area: El Dorado
Comm/Neigh: Las Dianas 1
Dwelling: Apartment
Type: Rental
Rent: $21,000
Dist: 3 bed/3 baths/KT/ LR/ DR/ balcony/ service /laundry area
Other: Tinaco/inverter
Area: 167 Mt2
Parking: 2 car assigned
Community type: Gated / Security/ Cistern
HOA: $1,500 Month (included in rent)
Elec Circuit: 24 hours circuit
Edenorte Bill Average: $850 no AC / $1,450 AC
Water Bill Average: $1,350
Cell Claro 2 phones: $2,150
Internet Fiber Claro: $2,463
Cable TV: removed for non-use (streaming)
TV Streaming: $1,450
LPG home: $11,000 every 7 to 8 months
Bottled water 5gl: 6 a month @ $45 each $270
Food for 2: $25,000 plus minus
Car expenses: $8,000 comb gas/Lpg
Insurance ARS: Both covered by job policy
These are fixed expenses, atop which to add other discretionary expenses of daily life.