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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | DOP / Gallon | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.550 | RD$344 | +1.2% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.190 | RD$264 | -22.3% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | $0.610 | RD$136 | -33.6% |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.117 | RD$6.869 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.174 | RD$10.21 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.530 | RD$340 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Dominican Rep. Today
Dominican Rep. drivers part with about RD$3,640 to fill a 40-litre tank at present. Someone earning the local average works 29 minutes for one litre, 19.5 hours for the tank. LPG sells 60.6% below gasoline here, at RD$136/gal.
Diesel Price in Dominican Rep.
Diesel runs 23.2% below petrol in Dominican Rep., at RD$264/gal. Regionally, diesel sits 4.1% below petrol across 24 Americas markets — making this gap wider than usual.
How Dominican Rep. Compares Globally
Dominican Rep. prices gasoline at RD$344/gal, or $1.550 per litre: 1.2% above the $1.532 global average. Dominican Rep. is the 65th most expensive of the 133 countries DailyFuels tracks, and the 8th most expensive of 24 in Americas. Versus the regional average for Americas: 15.6% above. Just below sits Canada, 6.9% cheaper, and just above Jamaica, 3.2% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Petrol has grown 2.7% dearer in Dominican Rep. over 3 months, from $1.490 to $1.530 per litre. Across 34 weekly readings the price has ranged from $1.390 to $1.540, peaking on 22 June 2026. Diesel rose 0.9% over the same window. A 10.8% distance separates the 9 May bottom from the 22 June top. Against where 2026 opened, petrol now sits 9.2% higher. Household electricity has held near RD$6.869 per kWh over the same window.
As of 2026-08-27, the retail price of gasoline in Dominican Rep. is $1.550 per liter, and diesel costs $1.190 per liter. Dominican Rep.’s gasoline price is 1.2% above the global average of $1.532 per liter. LPG/autogas is available at $0.610 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.117 per kWh.
As an island nation, Dominican Rep. imports all petroleum products by sea. Shipping and handling costs add to the base price of fuel, making prices more sensitive to international freight rates and supply chain conditions.
Based on an average monthly wage of $560 USD, a worker in Dominican Rep. needs approximately 29 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 243.6% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 24 Americas markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Venezuela at $0.035 and dearest in Uruguay at $2.210 — a spread of 6,214.3%.
All prices are reviewed and updated weekly, sourced from official government energy agencies and verified international data providers. Local currency amounts (DOP / RD$) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $86.21 /bbl | $0.662 /L | $1.550 | +134.1% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $81.52 /bbl | $0.633 /L | $1.550 | +144.9% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.92 /MMBtu | $0.129 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $75.92 /share | indirect | $0.117 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $48.05 /share | indirect | $0.117 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +8.6% | +1.3% |
15%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +7.6% | +1.3% |
17%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +8.9% | — | — |