Economy

Economy July 21, 2021 | 4:09 pm

New salary, RD$110.15/hour

Santo Domingo, DR.
The calculation per hour worked in the country is analyzed in an institutional and differentiated way to arrive at the final value. The prevailing labor system is that of a monthly base salary for an average of 44 to 50 hours per... Read more

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EXCHANGE RATES

US Dollar (Buy) RD$ 58.00
US Dollar (Sell) RD$ 61.95
Euro (Buy) RD$ 69.10
Euro (Sell) RD$ 73.70
Canadian Dollar (Buy) RD$ 40.70
Canadian Dollar (Sell) RD$ 45.20

FUEL PRICES

Premium RD$ 314.10
Regular RD$ 294.50
Diesel RD$ 246.80
Propane RD$ 137.20