The Ministry of Industry and Trade/ El Ministerio de Industria y Comercio announced that Friday that gasoline prices will increase between RD $ 2.00 and RD $ 3.60. Premium gasoline will cost RD $ 253.90 (*US $6.19) Regular gasoline will cost RD $ 235.00 (*US $5.73) Premium diesel will cost RD $ 212.40 (*US $5.18) […]
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Cost of Fuel as of 1-26-2013
El Ministerio de Industria y Comercio/ The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that gas will go up in price! Premium gasoline will be RD $242.20/ US $6.21 per gallon. Regular gasoline will cost RD $222.80/ US $5.71 per gallon. Regular diesel will be RD $208.00/ US $5.33 per gallon. Premium Diesel will be RD […]
Prices in Dominican Republic March 1,2012
I like to keep people up to date on the cost of items in Dominican Republic as I can. Exchange rate today (more or less things can go up and down a few cents many times a day) *United States Dollar Buy RD$38.95 *United States Dollar Sell RD$39.08 *Euro Buy RD$52.00 *Euro Sell RD$53.00 Fuel […]
Cost of Gasoline October 7, 2011
An update on the average cost of gasoline in Dominican Republic. I am using the exchange rate of $38 US Dollars to $1 RD Peso Premium RD$222.90/ US$6.05 Regular RD$206.90/ US$5.44 Diesel RD$186.30/ US$4.90 Propane RD$108.60/ US$2.85 The price of gas has been dropping slowly. Thank goodness.
Dominican Republic Minimum Wage
The Labour Minister / Ministro de Trabajo, Max Puig, says that 75% of Dominicans earn less than RD $15,000 pesos per month which is less than the national minimum wage. Another source says that 94% of workers earn less than RD $ 30.000, an amount that is exempt from income tax. Also, 78% is less […]
Fake $500 peso Notes, Gas and Food Prices
There have been forged RD$500 bills circulating throughout DR. The fakes have a lighter shade of blue, the sliver band going through the bill is different, the smaller lettering on the bill are not legible, the paper is slightly thinner and they wrinkle easier and are 3mm smaller than the real bills. These bills are […]