FX.co ★ Dominican Republic Inflation Rate At 4-Month High

In September 2025, the annual inflation rate in the Dominican Republic rose to 3.76%, up from 3.71% in August, marking the highest level since May. This uptick was driven by accelerated price increases in several categories: food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a rise of 4.40%, compared to 3.99% the previous month; restaurants and hotels experienced an increase to 5.56% from 5.46%; and education costs grew by 5.83%, up from 5.66%. Meanwhile, deflation in clothing and footwear lessened slightly, with the rate changing from -1.50% to -1.39%. Conversely, the rate of price growth decelerated in the categories of alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.43% down from 6.78%), housing and utilities (2.54% from 2.65%), health (4.88% from 4.97%), and other goods and services (5.55% from 5.62%). On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices increased by 0.34% in September, following a larger 0.71% rise in August.