We're so enjoying the DR! Thanks for watching everyone. Don't forget..... you can sign up for SafetyWing or find out more information here 👉 bit.ly/31PdaKe Stay Delightful ✌️- Anna & Trevor
Hello what's wondering what were the names of some of some of the inexpensive inexpensive breakfast restaurants in cabaret and where you were getting the wonderful sandwiches for 5 American American dollars it would be very helpful if you could tell me I love your videos
I love it when non-Dominicans move to my country and enjoy it. I can't wait to retire and head back. I would say that the biggest expense is gas, but it is manageable. Great informative channel and I will subscribe.
@@lrsales05 dominican is cheap if you live normal living life with 200 dollars a month you survive but you must owen a house or a apartment and be paid off
@@richardgomez9442invading other countries to “help” the people is not very nice.Specially when most times those countries by coincidence have oil reserves
Living in Cabarete for the past two years, I can say these prices are spot on. My wife and I don't usually split (lunch) meals, so our lunches are a little more than stated here. We also noticed that groceries cost about the same as eating out, so we tend to eat out most meals. Great video and very helpful for those that are thinking about visiting.
So what you are saying is that you can have a middle class income and live like a rich person in the Dominican Republic and save a bunch of money and maybe buy a house in a few years without going into big debt, sign me in.
Good luck buying a house down here, just like everywhere else the prices are crazy. Just since COVID the prices have at least doubled if not tripled on houses...
Big fact is that if you do homecooking at least 5 days a week, yo can save up to 60% of your expenses on food. Dominicans normally eat outside at weekends
I love you guys, God bless both of you, I'm very proud of all the content of the entire Dominican Republic videos series, as I am from that country, and being living in Canada🇨🇦 for more than 45 years and ready to go back and retire there and looking forward to it, I'm very grateful about all the information that you had provided me, as you living in Canada is very different , and I'm very proud to call myself Canadian and there's nothing I wouldn't do for this great country Canada, but now it's time to retire in a warmer climate, after working for for than 40 years, thanks so much Canada 🇨🇦 for everything that you have done for me and my family👪
Regarding electricity and water costs on the north coast; like you, we only used AC in our bedroom at night and the most expensive power bill we had was apx $40 (in September -- the hottest month of the year) and our water jug (potable water which was delivered to our door) was about $2 a week. Many places have a well, rather than municipal water, so that will vary according to the place.
So happy you guys are enjoying yourselves. Just sharing an idea for fresh fruits and vegetables ask the locals where is their marketa. This way is supports the local farms amd it is relatively cheaper and fresher. Also for internet access you can also buy portable wifi boxes which you charge and take with every where you go. Have a great time on your road trip. If you go to a bigger city, try going to price mart (their version of BJs/Sams/Cosco) or Jumbo (their version of Walmart).
We've been to Jumbo yes... it's great. We had those wifi boxes in the past and they never work the way we want them too haha. Bad reception etc - Trevor
That milk looks like it's UHT milk, so that's probably why it doesn't need to be refrigerated. It's very common in Central American countries as well. We bought powdered milk when we were in Nicaragua as it was a lot cheaper than the refrigerated stuff. We're back on the real stuff now that we're in Spain and we're drinking milk like there's no tomorrow! 😋
@@DelightfulTravellers We have UHT milk and dairy products in Canada also it is simply utra high temperature pasteurization so that it is shelf stable until opened and then needs refrigeration. It is more a NA thing that we add cold milk type products to a hot beverage . UHT dairy products are safe but they do have a slightly different taste than our regular pasteurized milk. It just takes getting use to.
@@DelightfulTravellers You gave a really big price range, but you can rent a furnished 2 bedroom in Punta Cana 10 minutes from the beach for as little as $400/month. Pricing in DR is difficult because people are opportunistic there and will charge whatever they think they can get or just come up with a random number that's not really based on anything other than what they want. For $3000/month or less you can actually stay at some of the cheaper all inclusive resorts on the island. But apartments are much cheaper.
@@Slysgame A lot of foreigners are more comfortable in the tourist towns, the bigger cities and smaller beach towns can be intimidating, especially if you don't speak the language. But those places are much cheaper. You can still find good deals in tourist towns, you just need to know where to look. Punta Cana can be much less expensive than people think. But if you have to know how to search like a local and not like a tourist or find someone who knows where to look who isn't going to take advantage.
Be sure to check out the cost of staying longer than 30 days if you don't have Dominican residency. This will be charged at the airport when you leave. I am an American who has lived and worked off and on for 30 years.
Great video with some very helpful information. We have just started looking into retirement in the DR and looking for as much information as possible. Was wondering if you know of any expat sites to join for information on the cabarete area. We are from Calgary
I'm an 100% Disabled Veteran getting ready to retire and I'm SERIOISLY debating moving there. I love the location and especially the women. And I'm a beach body
@@antoniotula262 is this true? More info please if you have it I also am retired Navy disabled vet 100 percent 55 me and my wife wants to retire their next year thx in advance
It is true, it's called Juvante Veterans Outpatient Clinic & they have locations in Puerto Plata, Santiago & Sosua. I just Googled it & found it immediately. There is also a center of some type in Santo Domingo which may be operated by a different company. The center in Sosua was staffed by really good & friendly people, they thought i was a Veteran also & still spoke to me after i told them i wasn't. I was impressed. I hope this info helps.
Taxis in your area, Puerto Plata, Cabarete are at tourist prices. In most of the DR Uber is readable available and inexpensive. In November 2021 I paid between 110 pesos/$2 to 200 pesos/$4 to go most places in Santo Domingo and Santiago. Even a longer taxi ride of 28km from Santo Domingo to a town called San Cristóbal was only 670 pesos/$12
The Dominican Republic has the Best Economy in the Caribbean and Central America , it has modern day cities with all the modern day conveniences like Santo Domingo , Santiago etc tourism cities , mountain towns , malls I mean everything many people speak English as well and there education system is good for kids , the Dr is really a paradise is way more than tourism , for sure it’s unreal y’all go check it out
For living to get the same things you average in Canada or States, you need around USD$3,500.00 including a USD$800.00 mortgage here is what you mist: - Water cost is an average 500 Dominican Pesos a month, is like USD$9.00, but this does not include drinking water. - you talking about regular GAS, that destroys cars, premium GAS is the only GAS you should use.
We were in Bayahibe/Dominicus area for a month and now in the Baravo/ Punta Cana area and we are finding the basic groceries and nothing restaurants very expensive for our CAD budget even when going to the Jumbo store haha guess we should have gone to Cabrete area.
Cabarete is expensive in other towns you can have everything that you named it for low price like the chicken the most expensive is $300 pesos at La Sirena or lower. I love the video because you got every point.
I am glad you are loving the DR :D !! I live in Bavaro, Punta Cana and sell real estate here on the island with Keller Williams Punta Cana. If you every need anything or have anyone interested in buying property here, it would be a pleasure he help your subscribers! Salud :) Weldon Schademan
Thank you guys for sharing your experience living in DR! I’m Dominican and I been living in USA for 30 years. Mi plan is going back to my country and stay there for winter season an back to USA for Summer.
I used to drive from caretta Sosua to santo domingo evry week. Are you guys doing any charity work. My wife teached ESL to the locals. For FREE Road are pretty safe.
"Road are pretty safe" No they're not. DR has one of the highest mortality rates on the road in the world (based on the population number). In the DR around 2000 people every year dies in accidents. Personally I HATE to drive over here, mostly because of all the Motos that doesn't understand/care about traffic laws. And as a "gringo", if you are in an accident, even if it's not your fault, they are gonna blame it on you, and you'll gonna have to pay for everything. Although gladly I don't have any experience in that personally, but I know ALOT of friends that sadly has had to go through that, even some that wanted to come here to live and just after a couple of months decided to leave because the traffic is HORRIBLE. So if you are going to drive, BE CAREFUL!
I've been in Los Corales in February, but I found the restaurants very expensive. Few cheap restaurants, so I do a lot of cooking yourself.Saves a lot of money. Maybe Cabarete is cheaper.
We really enjoy your informative videos having just purchased a condo at Palm Suites in the Bavaro beach area. One thing we have noticed is how great and affordable Urber is. We can catch an air conditioning ride to the local Jumbo store which is 8 km away for RDH 270 and never wait more than 2 minutes for our ride. The drivers are always friendly and try to speak to us in English, some more than others. Thanks again for your great videos, we are loving our new home in paradise. Cheers Terry & Diane.
hi, the milk is heat treated, uht milk that's why its on the shelf, you said gas per gallon? Is it a USA gallon, as that is 3.78ltrs and other gallon is 4.54ltrs that's why you think its expensive. In UK right now a liter of gas is $2.10 hope this helps you.
Hi I love your content it's very helpful! I'm visiting Punta Cana from Canada and we're staying at an Airbnb. Is it better to pay with DR pesos or USD?
Gas is a lot less expensive in the Dominican than it is here in British Columbia. We are very much looking forward to coming to the Dominican quite possibly to live as we are both going to retire soon. We love your videos and the fact that you are Canadian and we can relate so much better when you talk about money and the way it is in the Dominican..
You are wrong.. I live in Cabarete with pool and 2 minutes from the beach.. Wifi..Maid.. washers..AC..utilities all paid..Beautiful complex.. 2 bedroom.. $400
You guys have great videos that are very informative. My wife and I are going to Cabarete in February 2025 for 6 weeks. Everything you guys talk about is very helpful and made are decision to go to Cabarete easy. Thanks
In terms of what foods you can get ... Sadly there are actually quite a few things that are difficult or impossible to find, if you have a special diet especially.
Getting Excited to get to Las Terrenas but will be for sure checking out Cabarete. If its Las Terrenas you headed to can't wait to see your video! We love it and I know you will to. If you happen to see where Covid PCR tests are done there please let me know as I am on the hunt for where will be able to get this done when we are there in January. We are renting as well!!
Hi Christine. My hubby and I are trying a month I. Las Terrenas end of February. You can Google the area and find clinics for PCR test. If ur from the US needs to be done one day before flight home. That is going to be a nuisance. Hope you enjoy your trip.
@@helenmartel3290 Thanks Helen. Yes I have been googling the area. I was able to find out today we need to go to the international clinic. No appointment necessary. I follow another girl on youtube who lived in Las Terrenas for a few years so I emailed her and she shared the info with me. If you want the link let me know!! I can share it with you. Thanks for the help!!! Any enjoy your trip as well. Our plan is to be in this area for 3 months once we retire. We love it there!!! Its beautiful!!
Electric with AC at night during summer aprox. 5 months 4500 pesos x 56.3 = usd winter 7 month electric 2500 pesos x 56.3 = usd. A month internet fiber optic 59mb cable and phone svc 3100 peso x 56.3 = usd. Water depends on if its bldg or house i pay $15 usd every 3 months
RD is overpriced generally nowadays, compared to even 5 years ago, especially for condos... I have a cousin who's been living in Puerto Plata full time for the past 10 years, and she's confirmed that. RD is a nice place, the food is great, people generally nice. It's becoming overcrowded, I noticed during my last stay in April 2024.
Hi guys.- Have fun in the sun! Dominican Republic, mine beloved country, is one the most affordable country in the world! Beside gas prices, the rest is negotiable. I just suscribe your channel, very informative for the ones planning to move there; they won't regret.
You guys are getting ripped off. I know you as a man could find something cheaper but you caved in to wasting money. I did not bring dirt to the beach. I have a nice 2 bedroom for 160. Man you were supposed to escape the. Get someone from the land. Just go back to Canada or USA. It makes no sense what you are doing. SMH. 1200 per month is crazy
Again, great info! By the way, I would like to add that to get around high gas prices, and if you’d consider purchasing a car, most people down in DR convert their vehicles to run on GLP/LPG. Last time I checked, I gallon of LPG cost about 135 pesos!.
@@DelightfulTravellers it stands for Liquified Petroleum Gas (I think, haha). It’s a lot cheaper (about half of regular gas), it’s like propane but adapted for regular cars. LPG gas stations are all over DR. The way it works, you have the kit installed which includes some sort of regulator, hoses, and a tank that holds, 12 to 16 gallons of gas. My advice to get it installed from a reputable shop because there are many shops or inferior kits out there. One down side is that the tank will take up space in the trunk of the car and the fuel attendant will have to open your trunk or hatchback to fuel it. Next time you ride in just about any car, see if you can smell propane or similar smell.
Just Like any Carribean Island if you want to Live Really nice you have to pay a little. I just bought a House in 🇵🇷 and Love it! Gorgeous Subdivision, close to every store superwalmart, Homedepot, kfs, resorts, famous Restaurants Like chillies etc................. I payed $115000 put $76,000 down payment is Ridiculous Super Low!!!! and our home has a.c Throughout not the old fashion a.c's top of the Line, plus 2 Living rooms a Remote controlled Garage and more.
We rented a car on last trip and drove from Puerto Plata to Punta Cana and back but gps got us lost. But it’s hard to live without a car. Got pulled over for speeding. The guy in front didn’t care to stop for cops but I stopped and had to luckily explain and cops let us go because we had a guide who spoke Spanish and convinced them that his brother is a cop. So don’t speed more than 100km on the highway. Groceries are definitely overpriced in Cabarete.
My daughter and her family have lived there two years. Moved around a bit. Unreliable power. Goes out every day. Even if you have a generator that too can go out. Their water supply goes out as well. Water supply has gone out at least 8 times in last 5 months. Electric is very exspensive. Its cheap to live here for a reason. They are living presently in Caberate. Just got back in Oct 2022. I stayed two weeks.My family pay on the average 1000 a month rent for two bedroom. They have rented three times in three different towns.Health care is not good nor the school system. Even most private schools are not good. Trash everywhere. Trash is just overlooked. I was there right after present hurricane and trash was washed up on the beaches everywhere. A family member came from US to get dental work and had to come back to get teeth fixed. Two trips so far for dental work. I would rather pay more here. You better have good auto unsurance, Driving here has NO rules. I mean NO RULES. I will say it again It is cheap here for a reason. I saw older white people here from Germany Canada USA paying the Dominicans dirt cheap money for services. Thats kinda sad to me. Pay what the service is worth so the people can feed their families. They deal in cash mainly to hide their income from the government. Lots of rules when staying at a resort. I could not bring my family to my room and I had to pay for them to swim with me at the resort every day. I was watched closely. My family found out that Hatians are not treated very well. My son in law in African American and mistook for Hatian many times and not always treated well. I found the people in Caberete very warm and kind. Beaches are beautiful even with the trash. You will get harrast by vendors. I mean HARRAST! Worst I have ever seen.
Wow serious you guys have never taken a ride on guagua's or carritos. It's 40 pesos from Cabarate to Sosua or from Sosua to Cabarete same. Also there are public taxi's the cost is the same as guagua's/carrito's and public/shared taxi's. Been using them all through covid. Yes, they will stop anywhere you flag them down long their route and as long as they aren't full. But they will squeeze you in. cheers
How much does food cost out there a month. because I own a house and land out there and I pay $8,340 dollars a year in bills to keep my house up. Which is a steal for a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house with a pool included and I'm one hour away from the beach and I have 24 hour security patrolling my neighborhood. in New York a little studio apartment will cost you about $2,000 so 8k year is a smart business move for me cause I travel back and fourth from the USA to the DR but I don't live in the DR yet but I will soon
I can stay in Los Angeles for those dollars … you must be joking … an apartment in Santa Monica, Ca., is going for $2000 to $3000. Not for me … thanks guys. Be safe.
Is it safe?am thinking to move there from my country, I have a friend that lived in my country and moved back to her country in the DR her contract was up but I prefer asking 1st timer there experience I wanna try a new country. She does live in a huge house with her partner but of course I'd be paying her rent also I have a job secure with her. I want to know the environment wise walking, shopping, beach etc..
RD is quite affordable for outsiders with medium incomes, they can live in tourist areas or in places further inside the country, such as condominiums that are usually quite safe (A good house with 3 or 4 bedrooms and several bathrooms usually does not cost more than 800 dollars of monthly rent, and it is the most expensive, but depending on the area you live, you can find the same with less than 400-500 dollars.In an area that we say are VIP, they would be the most expensive without a doubt. I would recommend to someone who wants to retire here, buy a house or an apartment, if they have a good guide they could even buy a piece of land to build to their liking. The average cost of electricity would be about 20-35 dollars a month, in water 20-30. Everything clear depending on its consumption, it can be more expensive or cheaper. People who cook can easily have the three meals a day with about 20 dollars, something more if they want to do elaborate things will all depend on how much you want to cook and for how many people.
Something else, here en DR you can have free Covid test, at least from where im from (Santiago) and some other cities, Salud Publica Does it for free, both test, but maybe where you are does not do it for free
I think you just hit the nail on the head with your initial words, "RD is quite affordable for OUTSIDERS with medium incomes". Because the big question is, would you consider a country affordable if, to be able to have a decent living you have to earn more or less 10x the minimum wage? Personally I don't consider DR affordable at all, and I've been living here for 10 years. Yes, restaurant visits and other services are affordable, but why is that? Because the salaries are so low. So of course you can provide cheap services if you barely have to pay for staff. But because DR is mostly a country importing products, the majority of products are as pricey or even more expensive as elsewhere.
Thanks Lissette. Which area specifically you think it is possible to find that 400-500 house? Sosua for example? Can you be specific and mention one or two locations?
I coming to thw Dominican tomorrow what is the best type.of.monwy to bring ..we were told to bring American money but I really don't know qppuldnt it be better to.brong peso Please.let me.know ???
Hi I just want to comment that as a Canadian myself travelling to Samana area in DR on a yearly base with my wife average cost of a condo , food , eating out , electricity and essentials you will average $3500 Canadian per month. You need to remember that when people talk in $USD it sounds cheap but we need to add 37% exchange rate so that’s how you get to $3500 per month living and eating like you do back home. You need to know that good quality restaurants automatically add 18% tax plus another 10% mandatory service charge as a tip. Some will also charge you an additional 3-5 % for using a credit card so beware.
Good video, nice explanation, I’d make one correction about Global Insurance. That island’s weather itself is the best doctor you can have. You never get sick down there. I don’t think you even need a doctor down there, unless you have some chronic disease
Excellent tips! SIM cards seem very affordable, this was something we really messed up on when we were in Europe 😩! Interesting here in US the Covid test we’ve had are free…I need to research more! Thanks for all the great info very helpful! ~Cara 😊
We are Canadians living in the DR since last June. We love it as well, and have learned so much! We're down the beach from you in Cabarete actually ❤️ Drop me a pm and we can meet for a Presidente 🥰
Love your channel. We are a senior couple looking at spending the winter in Cabarete. We do not want to have a car. Where is the best location in Cabarete to look for accommodations that is walking distance to all services?
I'd just like to point out that in America I download at 1000 Mbps. 20 is awful, not at all "pretty decent". I can't imagine how long it takes you to actually upload a video. I know that disqualifies DR as a place for me to live as I teach online and 20Mbps would absolutely not be enough to support our online teaching system. Very good to know though, thank you for all the information!
20Mbps is fast for an island and there's plenty of online teachers that we know working online here. Video calls work fine. It only takes about 30 mins to upload one of our videos so I can live with that given the beautiful location. - Trevor
When you get here you can stay up to 30 days with Turist visa that is included in your flight ticket. Then if you want to stay longer legally, you can pay an extension fee to stay for up to 120 days. If you want to stay here longer legally you have to get residency. However they also allow you to only pay a fee when leaving the country at the airports. So you can technically live here for as long as you want without any visa or residency. But you won't have certain rights and although currently very unlikely, migration could send you home at any time. So it all depends on what your plans are, are you planning on staying for let's say 6 months, then just pay the exit fee when you leave the country. If you are planning on moving here and start a life here, I would recommend getting residency.
And about the mobile plans claro offers prepaid plans with is what you got buy simply buying the sim and top it off they also have other plans that for 20-30 bucks they provided x amount of minutes (generally for that price a 300 - 600 ) for calls also you can make calls to usa and canada and 20-50 gb per month o mobile data on my isp here viva i pay 25-30ish dollars but i would not recomend viva for use on the country side or anywere outside of the main cities i my selft will change company soon enough.
So sad you guys not in DR , DR has millions of beaches , rivers , mountains 🏔 you guys went to Thailand? Really we don’t have money to travel to Thailand 🇹🇭 24 hours flight ✈️ naaaa . Hope one day you go back . Thanks
Hi Carlos. We appreciate you watching but we’d also appreciate if your stop leaving this comment. We have viewers from all over the world and not just the Dominican Republic.. many who can and likely will go to Thailand and other parts of the world. Although we fully intent to get back to the DR and likely spend lots of time there for years and years to come we’ll also never be just DR vloggers or only make videos targeted to Dominicans. For instance we have lots of Australians that watch and for them Thailand is somewhat close and affordable. We’ll also continue to make content from the DR but also all around the world. Hope you understand! - Anna
I know you may not be in DR anymore and maybe somebody else covered this topic, but, with Claro, you don't have to go every five days physically to replenish your data. You can put $1,000 pesos into it, then replenish it every five days through the phone. Comes out about the same per month. I do hate it though. however, if my math is correct that's 30 gb vs 15 gb. if my math is wrong then gorget it.
We might be back soon... 😉 Thing is with Claro for non Spanish speakers the text to top up route just doesn't work for us. We tried that. Altice was by far the easiest for us and worked everywhere we went in the DR - Trevor
Those power prices sound low for the Caribbean! I agree about Safetywing, I use them whenever I work outside the US. Also, I got a OnePlus phone which holds two sim cards, so you can keep your original phone number and service. If you have Google Voice, you'll have a number you can get calls on anywhere in the world. The coffee is less there than on Amazon for Bustamante. The warm milk is put in aseptic packaging, it's popular on all islands including Puerto Rico, where it sells for $1.85 to $2 per liter. The gas prices in Puerto Rico are similar, I hired a driver there for $20 an hour including gas. Puerto Rico is right next door, incidentally, there's a ferry to the DR. The rapid antigen test is done in 15 minutes, and the test price in Roatan was $45----so about the same!
We've been using eSims this year and it has changed the game for us. No sim cards required. We have something similar to Google Voice but it's not perfect. Do you know if you can receive SMS 'codes' on Google Voice? ex: You try to sign into Amazon and they send you an SMS code for security That's the one thing that never wants to work for us with digital numbers. Trevor
Not a good " cost of living" video... One thing is to live in one country and another thing is to tourist in that country...Two different complete animals
We're so enjoying the DR! Thanks for watching everyone. Don't forget..... you can sign up for SafetyWing or find out more information here 👉 bit.ly/31PdaKe Stay Delightful ✌️- Anna & Trevor
Hello what's wondering what were the names of some of some of the inexpensive inexpensive breakfast restaurants in cabaret and where you were getting the wonderful sandwiches for 5 American American dollars it would be very helpful if you could tell me I love your videos
I love it when non-Dominicans move to my country and enjoy it. I can't wait to retire and head back. I would say that the biggest expense is gas, but it is manageable. Great informative channel and I will subscribe.
Yes Gas is certainly the big one! We're glad you're enjoying the channel - Trevor
Look into the natural gas systems for your vehicle if it's needed. Every time I go back home for vacation, a 4-cylinder car does the job.
You going to wait till you retire to do that. You people never relise how much time you have here on earth 🌎.
I love it also. So many people are so misinformed. I also Can't wait to retire and go back home. Best of luck.
@@marimartinez7351 Ignorance is the downfall of humanity
I love and have made San Cristoval, Dominican Republic my home. Making this decision is my best choice. Retired Army veteran.
Thank you for your service! Many blessings for you and your family.
I also love San Cristobal .
Dominican is not cheap by any means
@@lrsales05 dominican is cheap if you live normal living life with 200 dollars a month you survive but you must owen a house or a apartment and be paid off
@@richardgomez9442invading other countries to “help” the people is not very nice.Specially when most times those countries by coincidence have oil reserves
Living in Cabarete for the past two years, I can say these prices are spot on. My wife and I don't usually split (lunch) meals, so our lunches are a little more than stated here. We also noticed that groceries cost about the same as eating out, so we tend to eat out most meals. Great video and very helpful for those that are thinking about visiting.
How much is rent? For apartment?
So what you are saying is that you can have a middle class income and live
like a rich person in the Dominican Republic and save a bunch of money
and maybe buy a house in a few years without going into big debt, sign me in.
Pretty much haha yes!
Good luck buying a house down here, just like everywhere else the prices are crazy. Just since COVID the prices have at least doubled if not tripled on houses...
Big fact is that if you do homecooking at least 5 days a week, yo can save up to 60% of your expenses on food. Dominicans normally eat outside at weekends
We cook at home quite a bit thanks
That is everywhere in the world. Home cooking is always cheeper!🙃
Welcome to the Island. I've been living here in Puerto plata 1 year. Very affordable. Enjoy🌴🌴🌴🍻
Good to know you're still enjoying it after 1 year. It's such a great area of the DR - Trevor
I love you guys, God bless both of you, I'm very proud of all the content of the entire Dominican Republic videos series, as I am from that country, and being living in Canada🇨🇦 for more than 45 years and ready to go back and retire there and looking forward to it, I'm very grateful about all the information that you had provided me, as you living in Canada is very different , and I'm very proud to call myself Canadian and there's nothing I wouldn't do for this great country Canada, but now it's time to retire in a warmer climate, after working for for than 40 years, thanks so much Canada 🇨🇦 for everything that you have done for me and my family👪
Do you guys go to the beach together?? 🥴cause the dude already looking like a local with the tan 😵💫😅 but she is almost there
I love hearing Cost of Living for different places. I find it fascinating. Congrats on your 90k milestone!!
We still can't believe the costs here. It's great! - Anna
Hay anna where you are staying what's it called? Really like to know interested in go there
Regarding electricity and water costs on the north coast; like you, we only used AC in our bedroom at night and the most expensive power bill we had was apx $40 (in September -- the hottest month of the year) and our water jug (potable water which was delivered to our door) was about $2 a week. Many places have a well, rather than municipal water, so that will vary according to the place.
Excelente video, gracias por apoyar a nuestro país
So happy you guys are enjoying yourselves. Just sharing an idea for fresh fruits and vegetables ask the locals where is their marketa. This way is supports the local farms amd it is relatively cheaper and fresher. Also for internet access you can also buy portable wifi boxes which you charge and take with every where you go. Have a great time on your road trip. If you go to a bigger city, try going to price mart (their version of BJs/Sams/Cosco) or Jumbo (their version of Walmart).
We've been to Jumbo yes... it's great. We had those wifi boxes in the past and they never work the way we want them too haha. Bad reception etc - Trevor
That milk looks like it's UHT milk, so that's probably why it doesn't need to be refrigerated. It's very common in Central American countries as well. We bought powdered milk when we were in Nicaragua as it was a lot cheaper than the refrigerated stuff. We're back on the real stuff now that we're in Spain and we're drinking milk like there's no tomorrow! 😋
Ones the carton of milk is open it needs to be refrigerated.
Yes we remember seeing that around Central American and South America as well. We're still not sure what to make of it honestly 😅 - Anna
@@DelightfulTravellers We have UHT milk and dairy products in Canada also it is simply utra high temperature pasteurization so that it is shelf stable until opened and then needs refrigeration. It is more a NA thing that we add cold milk type products to a hot beverage . UHT dairy products are safe but they do have a slightly different taste than our regular pasteurized milk. It just takes getting use to.
There are long life milk here in DR! Some of them can be out of refrigerator after oponed.
Excellent info. Do you think the prices would be the same at Punta Cana or more expensive?
More expensive
Great question. The prices are pretty close but PC is a little more $$$. I'm just not sure of a monthly cost close to the beach there 🤗 - Anna
@@DelightfulTravellers You gave a really big price range, but you can rent a furnished 2 bedroom in Punta Cana 10 minutes from the beach for as little as $400/month. Pricing in DR is difficult because people are opportunistic there and will charge whatever they think they can get or just come up with a random number that's not really based on anything other than what they want. For $3000/month or less you can actually stay at some of the cheaper all inclusive resorts on the island. But apartments are much cheaper.
No. You are talking about tourist towns where prices are considerably higher and you will pay a gringo tax
@@Slysgame A lot of foreigners are more comfortable in the tourist towns, the bigger cities and smaller beach towns can be intimidating, especially if you don't speak the language. But those places are much cheaper. You can still find good deals in tourist towns, you just need to know where to look. Punta Cana can be much less expensive than people think. But if you have to know how to search like a local and not like a tourist or find someone who knows where to look who isn't going to take advantage.
Can foreigners live and work in Dominican republic?
Is it safe for foreigners.
Be sure to check out the cost of staying longer than 30 days if you don't have Dominican residency. This will be charged at the airport when you leave. I am an American who has lived and worked off and on for 30 years.
Very good info.
I know you gave price ranges for the various expenses but I'd like to see YOUR total per month expenses ?
Water!!! it depends on the area but is a standard contract with standard price about 25 dollars a month is most common.
Great video with some very helpful information. We have just started looking into retirement in the DR and looking for as much information as possible. Was wondering if you know of any expat sites to join for information on the cabarete area. We are from Calgary
The only group we know of is the one here in Cabarete on Facebook. But it's not for locals, it's for everyone that lives here 😀- Anna
Do you happen to know what sort of Gluten Free/ Dairy Free options are there? Meaning do they exist or do you think it would be hard to find?
They exist but will be hard to find for sure.
I'm an 100% Disabled Veteran getting ready to retire and I'm SERIOISLY debating moving there. I love the location and especially the women. And I'm a beach body
They opened up a center for Veterans in Sosua while I was there in August. 2 friends with us are Veterans. It's across from Rumba's.
@@antoniotula262 is this true? More info please if you have it I also am retired Navy disabled vet 100 percent 55 me and my wife wants to retire their next year thx in advance
It is true, it's called Juvante Veterans Outpatient Clinic & they have locations in Puerto Plata, Santiago & Sosua. I just Googled it & found it immediately. There is also a center of some type in Santo Domingo which may be operated by a different company. The center in Sosua was staffed by really good & friendly people, they thought i was a Veteran also & still spoke to me after i told them i wasn't. I was impressed. I hope this info helps.
How much is it to buy a vehicle in the DRP
The area seems rather affordable. . .and for winter that sun is going to be SO delightful! Can't wait for more tours of the surroundings!
2 bedroom 2 bathroom. I can see the ocean. /5 minutes from malecon $450 monthly. Internet included. Water included. Balcon, laundry room
So good to know! It all comes down to location and amenities like any other country 😀- Trevor
Exactly. Puerto plata is just less expensive than alot of other areas on this beautiful Island. Enjoy the DR wherever you are🌴🌴🌴🍻
Taxis in your area, Puerto Plata, Cabarete are at tourist prices. In most of the DR Uber is readable available and inexpensive. In November 2021 I paid between 110 pesos/$2 to 200 pesos/$4 to go most places in Santo Domingo and Santiago. Even a longer taxi ride of 28km from Santo Domingo to a town called San Cristóbal was only 670 pesos/$12
Will be retiring there in the next 5-10 years. That island has it all, love it there
The Dominican Republic has the Best Economy in the Caribbean and Central America , it has modern day cities with all the modern day conveniences like Santo Domingo , Santiago etc tourism cities , mountain towns , malls I mean everything many people speak English as well and there education system is good for kids , the Dr is really a paradise is way more than tourism , for sure it’s unreal y’all go check it out
I AGREE FOOD IS VERY AFFORDABLE 👍👍
For living to get the same things you average in Canada or States, you need around USD$3,500.00 including a USD$800.00 mortgage
here is what you mist:
- Water cost is an average 500 Dominican Pesos a month, is like USD$9.00, but this does not include drinking water.
- you talking about regular GAS, that destroys cars, premium GAS is the only GAS you should use.
We were in Bayahibe/Dominicus area for a month and now in the Baravo/ Punta Cana area and we are finding the basic groceries and nothing restaurants very expensive for our CAD budget even when going to the Jumbo store haha guess we should have gone to Cabrete area.
It’s definitely cheaper on the north coast!
Cabarete is expensive in other towns you can have everything that you named it for low price like the chicken the most expensive is $300 pesos at La Sirena or lower. I love the video because you got every point.
I am glad you are loving the DR :D !! I live in Bavaro, Punta Cana and sell real estate here on the island with Keller Williams Punta Cana. If you every need anything or have anyone interested in buying property here, it would be a pleasure he help your subscribers! Salud :)
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Thank you guys for sharing your experience living in DR! I’m Dominican and I been living in USA for 30 years. Mi plan is going back to my country and stay there for winter season an back to USA for Summer.
I used to drive from caretta Sosua to santo domingo evry week. Are you guys doing any charity work. My wife teached ESL to the locals. For FREE
Road are pretty safe.
"Road are pretty safe" No they're not. DR has one of the highest mortality rates on the road in the world (based on the population number). In the DR around 2000 people every year dies in accidents. Personally I HATE to drive over here, mostly because of all the Motos that doesn't understand/care about traffic laws. And as a "gringo", if you are in an accident, even if it's not your fault, they are gonna blame it on you, and you'll gonna have to pay for everything. Although gladly I don't have any experience in that personally, but I know ALOT of friends that sadly has had to go through that, even some that wanted to come here to live and just after a couple of months decided to leave because the traffic is HORRIBLE.
So if you are going to drive, BE CAREFUL!
@@Kricke87 tks..
For milk they use tetra pak packaging , and that’s why it doesn’t need to store in the fridge, but once you open it you need to keep it in the fridge.
If you make friends with a taxi driver you can get a lot cheaper price
Good to know! and we've been trying haha
I've been in Los Corales in February, but I found the restaurants very expensive. Few cheap restaurants, so I do a lot of cooking yourself.Saves a lot of money. Maybe Cabarete is cheaper.
We really enjoy your informative videos having just purchased a condo at Palm Suites in the Bavaro beach area. One thing we have noticed is how great and affordable Urber is. We can catch an air conditioning ride to the local Jumbo store which is 8 km away for RDH 270 and never wait more than 2 minutes for our ride. The drivers are always friendly and try to speak to us in English, some more than others. Thanks again for your great videos, we are loving our new home in paradise. Cheers Terry & Diane.
Thanks so much 🤗 There was 1 or 2 ubers around Cabarete but it never 'stuck'. Enjoy the DR - Anna
Dude we do have those milk in Canada. Not the same brand but the same concept.
Not in our part of Canada. I'm not counting evaporated milk - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers hmmm
Most of us do not look for that milk. But Mostly trukers buy em
Longer shelf life..
hi, the milk is heat treated, uht milk that's why its on the shelf, you said gas per gallon? Is it a USA gallon, as that is 3.78ltrs and other gallon is 4.54ltrs that's why you think its expensive. In UK right now a liter of gas is $2.10 hope this helps you.
Hi I love your content it's very helpful! I'm visiting Punta Cana from Canada and we're staying at an Airbnb. Is it better to pay with DR pesos or USD?
Gas is a lot less expensive in the Dominican than it is here in British Columbia. We are very much looking forward to coming to the Dominican quite possibly to live as we are both going to retire soon. We love your videos and the fact that you are Canadian and we can relate so much better when you talk about money and the way it is in the Dominican..
Thanks so much for watching Rhonda. We're glad you find the videos helpful! - Anna
1200.00 a month is a lot of.money I paid 180.00 US for a brand new home in Imbert Puerto plata.
180.00 a month AC and hot water 2 bedroom home
hi I'm from Dominican Republic and i Love your video and thank you for supporting the Dominican Republic
Do they have any diseases , bacteria etc. there? Like yellow fever or any similar that we should know?
You are wrong.. I live in Cabarete with pool and 2 minutes from the beach.. Wifi..Maid.. washers..AC..utilities all paid..Beautiful complex.. 2 bedroom.. $400
You guys have great videos that are very informative. My wife and I are going to Cabarete in February 2025 for 6 weeks. Everything you guys talk about is very helpful and made are decision to go to Cabarete easy. Thanks
I got sick drink the water not safe
In terms of what foods you can get ... Sadly there are actually quite a few things that are difficult or impossible to find, if you have a special diet especially.
Getting Excited to get to Las Terrenas but will be for sure checking out Cabarete. If its Las Terrenas you headed to can't wait to see your video! We love it and I know you will to. If you happen to see where Covid PCR tests are done there please let me know as I am on the hunt for where will be able to get this done when we are there in January. We are renting as well!!
We aren’t headed to LT just yet. Early January 😀 Def visit Cabarete though. We luv it! - Trevor
Hi Christine. My hubby and I are trying a month I. Las Terrenas end of February. You can Google the area and find clinics for PCR test. If ur from the US needs to be done one day before flight home. That is going to be a nuisance. Hope you enjoy your trip.
@@helenmartel3290 Thanks Helen. Yes I have been googling the area. I was able to find out today we need to go to the international clinic. No appointment necessary. I follow another girl on youtube who lived in Las Terrenas for a few years so I emailed her and she shared the info with me. If you want the link let me know!! I can share it with you. Thanks for the help!!! Any enjoy your trip as well. Our plan is to be in this area for 3 months once we retire. We love it there!!! Its beautiful!!
Electric with AC at night during summer aprox. 5 months 4500 pesos x 56.3 = usd winter 7 month electric 2500 pesos x 56.3 = usd. A month internet fiber optic 59mb cable and phone svc 3100 peso x 56.3 = usd. Water depends on if its bldg or house i pay $15 usd every 3 months
RD is overpriced generally nowadays, compared to even 5 years ago, especially for condos... I have a cousin who's been living in Puerto Plata full time for the past 10 years, and she's confirmed that. RD is a nice place, the food is great, people generally nice. It's becoming overcrowded, I noticed during my last stay in April 2024.
Hi guys.- Have fun in the sun!
Dominican Republic, mine beloved country, is one the most affordable country in the world!
Beside gas prices, the rest is negotiable. I just suscribe your channel, very informative for the ones planning to move there; they won't regret.
Welcome to our channel Ramon. We're glad you found us. We are loving your country 🥰- Anna
You guys are getting ripped off. I know you as a man could find something cheaper but you caved in to wasting money. I did not bring dirt to the beach. I have a nice 2 bedroom for 160. Man you were supposed to escape the. Get someone from the land. Just go back to Canada or USA. It makes no sense what you are doing. SMH. 1200 per month is crazy
Again, great info! By the way, I would like to add that to get around high gas prices, and if you’d consider purchasing a car, most people down in DR convert their vehicles to run on GLP/LPG. Last time I checked, I gallon of LPG cost about 135 pesos!.
Interesting. What’s LPG? I’ve never heard of that haha 😆- Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers it stands for Liquified Petroleum Gas (I think, haha). It’s a lot cheaper (about half of regular gas), it’s like propane but adapted for regular cars. LPG gas stations are all over DR. The way it works, you have the kit installed which includes some sort of regulator, hoses, and a tank that holds, 12 to 16 gallons of gas. My advice to get it installed from a reputable shop because there are many shops or inferior kits out there. One down side is that the tank will take up space in the trunk of the car and the fuel attendant will have to open your trunk or hatchback to fuel it. Next time you ride in just about any car, see if you can smell propane or similar smell.
Just Like any Carribean Island if you want to Live Really nice you have to pay a little. I just bought a House in 🇵🇷 and Love it! Gorgeous Subdivision, close to every store superwalmart, Homedepot, kfs, resorts, famous Restaurants Like chillies etc................. I payed $115000 put $76,000 down payment is Ridiculous Super Low!!!! and our home has a.c Throughout not the old fashion a.c's top of the Line, plus 2 Living rooms a Remote controlled Garage and more.
We rented a car on last trip and drove from Puerto Plata to Punta Cana and back but gps got us lost. But it’s hard to live without a car. Got pulled over for speeding. The guy in front didn’t care to stop for cops but I stopped and had to luckily explain and cops let us go because we had a guide who spoke Spanish and convinced them that his brother is a cop. So don’t speed more than 100km on the highway. Groceries are definitely overpriced in Cabarete.
My daughter and her family have lived there two years. Moved around a bit. Unreliable power. Goes out every day. Even if you have a generator that too can go out. Their water supply goes out as well. Water supply has gone out at least 8 times in last 5 months. Electric is very exspensive. Its cheap to live here for a reason. They are living presently in Caberate. Just got back in Oct 2022. I stayed two weeks.My family pay on the average 1000 a month rent for two bedroom. They have rented three times in three different towns.Health care is not good nor the school system. Even most private schools are not good. Trash everywhere. Trash is just overlooked. I was there right after present hurricane and trash was washed up on the beaches everywhere. A family member came from US to get dental work and had to come back to get teeth fixed. Two trips so far for dental work. I would rather pay more here. You better have good auto unsurance, Driving here has NO rules. I mean NO RULES. I will say it again It is cheap here for a reason. I saw older white people here from Germany Canada USA paying the Dominicans dirt cheap money for services. Thats kinda sad to me. Pay what the service is worth so the people can feed their families. They deal in cash mainly to hide their income from the government. Lots of rules when staying at a resort. I could not bring my family to my room and I had to pay for them to swim with me at the resort every day. I was watched closely. My family found out that Hatians are not treated very well. My son in law in African American and mistook for Hatian many times and not always treated well. I found the people in Caberete very warm and kind. Beaches are beautiful even with the trash. You will get harrast by vendors. I mean HARRAST! Worst I have ever seen.
Wow serious you guys have never taken a ride on guagua's or carritos. It's 40 pesos from Cabarate to Sosua or from Sosua to Cabarete same. Also there are public taxi's the cost is the same as guagua's/carrito's and public/shared taxi's. Been using them all through covid. Yes, they will stop anywhere you flag them down long their route and as long as they aren't full. But they will squeeze you in. cheers
How much does food cost out there a month. because I own a house and land out there and I pay $8,340 dollars a year in bills to keep my house up. Which is a steal for a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house with a pool included and I'm one hour away from the beach and I have 24 hour security patrolling my neighborhood. in New York a little studio apartment will cost you about $2,000 so 8k year is a smart business move for me cause I travel back and fourth from the USA to the DR but I don't live in the DR yet but I will soon
I can stay in Los Angeles for those dollars … you must be joking … an apartment in Santa Monica, Ca., is going for $2000 to $3000. Not for me … thanks guys. Be safe.
$1200-$3000 a night? I guess I’m really poor because that seems pricey. I was told D.R. was affordable.
Location try to find those prices on a beach in the USA
Thank you, I am moving in 2 weeks to punta Cana, I will ask my wife if she has seen you haha she lives in San Pedro de Macorís
Is it safe?am thinking to move there from my country, I have a friend that lived in my country and moved back to her country in the DR her contract was up but I prefer asking 1st timer there experience I wanna try a new country. She does live in a huge house with her partner but of course I'd be paying her rent also I have a job secure with her. I want to know the environment wise walking, shopping, beach etc..
I love there it's plenty cheap
RD is quite affordable for outsiders with medium incomes, they can live in tourist areas or in places further inside the country, such as condominiums that are usually quite safe (A good house with 3 or 4 bedrooms and several bathrooms usually does not cost more than 800 dollars of monthly rent, and it is the most expensive, but depending on the area you live, you can find the same with less than 400-500 dollars.In an area that we say are VIP, they would be the most expensive without a doubt.
I would recommend to someone who wants to retire here, buy a house or an apartment, if they have a good guide they could even buy a piece of land to build to their liking.
The average cost of electricity would be about 20-35 dollars a month, in water 20-30. Everything clear depending on its consumption, it can be more expensive or cheaper.
People who cook can easily have the three meals a day with about 20 dollars, something more if they want to do elaborate things will all depend on how much you want to cook and for how many people.
Something else, here en DR you can have free Covid test, at least from where im from (Santiago) and some other cities, Salud Publica Does it for free, both test, but maybe where you are does not do it for free
I think you just hit the nail on the head with your initial words, "RD is quite affordable for OUTSIDERS with medium incomes". Because the big question is, would you consider a country affordable if, to be able to have a decent living you have to earn more or less 10x the minimum wage? Personally I don't consider DR affordable at all, and I've been living here for 10 years. Yes, restaurant visits and other services are affordable, but why is that? Because the salaries are so low. So of course you can provide cheap services if you barely have to pay for staff. But because DR is mostly a country importing products, the majority of products are as pricey or even more expensive as elsewhere.
Thanks Lissette. Which area specifically you think it is possible to find that 400-500 house? Sosua for example? Can you be specific and mention one or two locations?
I could probably save a little cause I can speak Spanish very fluently and don’t mind driving or riding further
I coming to thw Dominican tomorrow what is the best type.of.monwy to bring ..we were told to bring American money but I really don't know qppuldnt it be better to.brong peso
Please.let me.know ???
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How much to bring your car to DR and cost of car insurance?
Hi I just want to comment that as a Canadian myself travelling to Samana area in DR on a yearly base with my wife average cost of a condo , food , eating out , electricity and essentials you will average $3500 Canadian per month. You need to remember that when people talk in $USD it sounds cheap but we need to add 37% exchange rate so that’s how you get to $3500 per month living and eating like you do back home. You need to know that good quality restaurants automatically add 18% tax plus another 10% mandatory service charge as a tip. Some will also charge you an additional 3-5 % for using a credit card so beware.
Water is free? Except in tourist housing. *112# to top up.
Hi you two, thinking about retiring in the Dominican Republic can you guys give a video on what it would take to move there from Canada
Good video, nice explanation, I’d make one correction about Global Insurance. That island’s weather itself is the best doctor you can have. You never get sick down there. I don’t think you even need a doctor down there, unless you have some chronic disease
Excellent tips! SIM cards seem very affordable, this was something we really messed up on when we were in Europe 😩! Interesting here in US the Covid test we’ve had are free…I need to research more! Thanks for all the great info very helpful! ~Cara 😊
SIM cards are always the way to go. Sometimes they can be a bit tricky to get set up but once you do you’re all set! 😀 - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers we paid $150 for ours in Poland…..as we were leaving for Greece…SO WRONG! Huge fail! 😩
Covid test can be for free in public hospital.
OK for starters thank you fore the traveler insurance, second with all the HOT girls there why would you bring sand to the beach ? Just sayin !
Love this... Beignet is pronounced "ben-yay" 🙂 It is a french pastry
We are Canadians living in the DR since last June. We love it as well, and have learned so much! We're down the beach from you in Cabarete actually ❤️ Drop me a pm and we can meet for a Presidente 🥰
Love your channel. We are a senior couple looking at spending the winter in Cabarete. We do not want to have a car. Where is the best location in Cabarete to look for accommodations that is walking distance to all services?
I'd just like to point out that in America I download at 1000 Mbps. 20 is awful, not at all "pretty decent". I can't imagine how long it takes you to actually upload a video. I know that disqualifies DR as a place for me to live as I teach online and 20Mbps would absolutely not be enough to support our online teaching system. Very good to know though, thank you for all the information!
20Mbps is fast for an island and there's plenty of online teachers that we know working online here. Video calls work fine. It only takes about 30 mins to upload one of our videos so I can live with that given the beautiful location. - Trevor
Can you explain the visa processs to stay as us citizen .. no investing ? Or can one just live without visa ? Ty
When you get here you can stay up to 30 days with Turist visa that is included in your flight ticket. Then if you want to stay longer legally, you can pay an extension fee to stay for up to 120 days. If you want to stay here longer legally you have to get residency. However they also allow you to only pay a fee when leaving the country at the airports. So you can technically live here for as long as you want without any visa or residency. But you won't have certain rights and although currently very unlikely, migration could send you home at any time. So it all depends on what your plans are, are you planning on staying for let's say 6 months, then just pay the exit fee when you leave the country. If you are planning on moving here and start a life here, I would recommend getting residency.
Gas isn't much cheaper in the states these days. It's about $4 a gallon
I'm at emotions resort right now in dr the food is good the people are friendly. I recommend atving in the mountains.
And about the mobile plans claro offers prepaid plans with is what you got buy simply buying the sim and top it off they also have other plans that for 20-30 bucks they provided x amount of minutes (generally for that price a 300 - 600 ) for calls also you can make calls to usa and canada and 20-50 gb per month o mobile data on my isp here viva i pay 25-30ish dollars but i would not recomend viva for use on the country side or anywere outside of the main cities i my selft will change company soon enough.
Where can you rent. Are there contacts you can provide. Thanks.
Great information and congratulations. How did you find your apartment and what resources did you use? Thanks
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Also the farther from the beach the cheaper rent will be
Maybe mention that the hydro electricity goes out routinely for up to a day at a time a couple of times a week on the island :(
Great video
Expenses have gone up Everywhere!! Ouch-
- I regret not having purchased way back when.. :(
The bus is very comfortable, I take it all the time from Santo Domingo to Puerto PlatA for about 10 dollars.
So sad you guys not in DR , DR has millions of beaches , rivers , mountains 🏔 you guys went to Thailand? Really we don’t have money to travel to Thailand 🇹🇭 24 hours flight ✈️ naaaa . Hope one day you go back . Thanks
Hi Carlos. We appreciate you watching but we’d also appreciate if your stop leaving this comment. We have viewers from all over the world and not just the Dominican Republic.. many who can and likely will go to Thailand and other parts of the world. Although we fully intent to get back to the DR and likely spend lots of time there for years and years to come we’ll also never be just DR vloggers or only make videos targeted to Dominicans. For instance we have lots of Australians that watch and for them Thailand is somewhat close and affordable. We’ll also continue to make content from the DR but also all around the world. Hope you understand! - Anna
Only if your Canadian iPhones haven’t been stolen. Like ours have been. And passports.
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1.75 BBq meals at La Diosa.. 2.50 for a meal at freinds..
I know you may not be in DR anymore and maybe somebody else covered this topic, but, with Claro, you don't have to go every five days physically to replenish your data. You can put $1,000 pesos into it, then replenish it every five days through the phone. Comes out about the same per month. I do hate it though. however, if my math is correct that's 30 gb vs 15 gb. if my math is wrong then gorget it.
We might be back soon... 😉 Thing is with Claro for non Spanish speakers the text to top up route just doesn't work for us. We tried that. Altice was by far the easiest for us and worked everywhere we went in the DR - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers ah I understand. I'll be in Gaspar Hernandez this 29th. I'll be staying there for 2 months.
Great info enjoy my country 😍
PS. CONGRATULATIONS on 90k!!!
Thanks! Woohooo 🎉- Trevor
Those power prices sound low for the Caribbean! I agree about Safetywing, I use them whenever I work outside the US.
Also, I got a OnePlus phone which holds two sim cards, so you can keep your original phone number and service.
If you have Google Voice, you'll have a number you can get calls on anywhere in the world.
The coffee is less there than on Amazon for Bustamante. The warm milk is put in aseptic packaging, it's popular on all islands including Puerto Rico, where it sells for $1.85 to $2 per liter. The gas prices in Puerto Rico are similar, I hired a driver there for $20 an hour including gas. Puerto Rico is right next door, incidentally, there's a ferry to the DR. The rapid antigen test is done in 15 minutes, and the test price in Roatan was $45----so about the same!
We've been using eSims this year and it has changed the game for us. No sim cards required. We have something similar to Google Voice but it's not perfect. Do you know if you can receive SMS 'codes' on Google Voice?
ex: You try to sign into Amazon and they send you an SMS code for security
That's the one thing that never wants to work for us with digital numbers.
Trevor
Not a good " cost of living" video... One thing is to live in one country and another thing is to tourist in that country...Two different complete animals
@@armandosanchez8901 you must have a very different definition of tourists than we do. We usually spend 6-8 months per year in the DR. - Anna