I will add my two cents and give you my figures: I rent I do not own, 2 bedroom large apartment, unfurnished:
Rent...............................$6,000
Hired help .......................$1,200 (1 day per week to clean)
Fuel (gas,LPG,diesel)......... $5,000
Electricity........................ $2,000
Food...............................$4,500
Beer................................$0
Rest. (1/week)..................$700
Insurance(auto)................$75
Insurance (all others). .......$595 Group coverage, with dental
Misc. Household expenses...$500
Tel/internet.....................$3,500 Highspeed inet and 1 cell
Auto maint......................$500
Misc. expenses.................$500
Entertainment...................$1,200
I travel in and around Puerto Plata and the north coast, go dancing 2 times a week, live fairly simple. I have an a/c but our electricity is at 3.12 per KW. We have a backup generator but never run the a/c on it.
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