Home Alone - not without more money

[Seamonkey]

Idk about Canadian pizza, but 23US for a plain jane large pie in NYC, still delicious and better than anything I've ever tried between north Coast and D'dingo. You must be talking about a personal size. The joint next door charges 750 for a large pepperoni. He's got a decent sauce cheese thing going but crust seems premade. I think pizza is a bad example. Food costs are off the charts compared to just 3 years ago. If you eat rice and beans, plantains, ok still a good deal. Tbh if I ever saw a grain of rice again (unless it was prepared by a sushi chef) it would be too soon. Well, maybe I could do a decent risotto as well.

Jeez, adding my whole point was my food costs for 3 here are basically equivalent to NY/NJ

Food in the US in much cheaper than in Canada. Always has been. Yes, prices have increased a lot here as well, but not near the cost of Canada. As for the US I have no idea.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

Food in the US in much cheaper than in Canada. Always has been. Yes, prices have increased a lot here as well, but not near the cost of Canada. As for the US I have no idea.

Never knew that about Canada food costs.

 

[Seamonkey]

Never knew that about Canada food costs.

Yes. It's insane!

 

[keepcoming]

Let's please keep the posts related to the DR...Thanks!!

 

[lifeisgreat]

For those going to AI resorts for a week. Which is what is important to revenue.

For those going to rent condos and apartments for the winter months looking for the good old days, another story.

Apples and Oranges.

Sounds more like lemons, Rental market IMHO won’t improve anytime soon , didn’t they eliminate tourist card Last yr should help for those expats and snowbirds that bitch there bar raised price for beer 20 peso..

 

[chico bill]

I see apartments with multiple bedrooms (2+) have gone up the past few years significantly.
Those with 1 bedroom seem to have remained near where they were 3 years ago.
Seems families living in DR are bearing the need for more money to get by than single persons.

 

[Big]

I forgot to mention that my apartment in Sosua went from 400usd a month to 600. My brand new apartment in Colombia,never lived in 3 bedroom two bathroom is $300.usd a month.

the last time I paid 300 dollars a month for an apartment was when I was in college, decades ago.

 

[Big]

They are building so many condo/apartments in Santo Dom I just can't get my mind around it.

 

[cavok]

I see apartments with multiple bedrooms (2+) have gone up the past few years significantly.
Those with 1 bedroom seem to have remained near where they were 3 years ago.
Seems families living in DR are bearing the need for more money to get by than single persons.

I've noticed pretty much the same thing. One-bedroom units have gone up here in Cabarete(finally), but the two-bedroom units have gone up more and are in high demand.

 

[JD Jones]

the last time I paid 300 dollars a month for an apartment was when I was in college, decades ago.

I pay 225 for my 3/2 here in San Cristobal.

 

[Radical]

I pay 225 for my 3/2 here in San Cristobal.

Great bargain regardless but, location, location

 

[USA DOC]

Remember the lost of business due to "covid"? That hurt BIG time. Those that survived are hanging by their ittybitty fingers...I think (without seeing their books).

yes .. the long predicted economic black hole... is getting bigger

 

[JD Jones]

Great bargain regardless but, location, location

Hey, nice quiet spot, security with electric gate, 5 supermarkets within 10 minutes, pharmacy in front of my place, 5 clinics within walking distance, 15 min. to SD.

 

[malko]

yes .. the long predicted economic black hole... is getting bigger

Yeah, sp500 only up 23% ytd ...... Terrible terrible times. If this continues we might have to eat crutch-gobelins soon.😆

 

[chico bill]

the last time I paid 300 dollars a month for an apartment was when I was in college, decades ago.

In 1960 ?

 

[JD Jones]

Hey, nice quiet spot, security with electric gate, 5 supermarkets within 10 minutes, pharmacy in front of my place, 5 clinics within walking distance, 15 min. to SD.

Oops, forgot to mention 24/7 electricity and high speed Fiber Optic connection. I pay for 200 Mbps, they give me 300 Mbps.

 

[windeguy]

They are building so many condo/apartments in Santo Dom I just can't get my mind around it.

Think money laundering due to the DR being a major illegal drug transhipment point and it may start to make sense.
A very profitable business it is.

 

[Radical]

Hey, nice quiet spot, security with electric gate, 5 supermarkets within 10 minutes, pharmacy in front of my place, 5 clinics within walking distance, 15 min. to SD.

I get it and give you credit for the saving but, its still San Cristobal

 

[JD Jones]

Think money laundering due to the DR being a major illegal drug transhipment point and it may start to make sense.
A very profitable business it is.

The easy way to see that is by driving around at night and looking at the towers and see how many have lights on.

 

[NanSanPedro]

I get it and give you credit for the saving but, its still San Cristobal

Not sure I understand the comment. What do you think is bad about SC?