Exchanging Money at Night in Sosua

[Don Tomas]

Hotel Europa will exchange money 24/7.

My findings April '04:
As a non-guest I exchanged $100US without a problem got 43RD and only got 43.40RD earlier that day.
I saw a guest exchange $300US at the same rate interestingly he was asked for his key so maybe there is a limit but with the current rate if $100US won't last you until the next morning you are doing something wrong. :lol:

[the_Jayman]

if $100US won't last you until the next morning you are doing something wrong.

Boy oh boy, ya got that right.

Unless ya use 100 peso notes to lite your cigarettes, $100 US is a shit-load of money for 1 day.

[Beads]

Ok does anyone think $100 US is a shitload of money to spend in a day in Sosua as of today? Interesting since its been 18 months since the previous post. What would you consider now a ridiculous amount to spend in one day?

[Jimmydr]

Ok does anyone think $100 US is a shitload of money to spend in a day in Sosua as of today? Interesting since its been 18 months since the previous post. What would you consider now a ridiculous amount to spend in one day?

$100 is 2,950 pesos.

M & M massage us 500
A ST chica is 500 to 1,000
A couple of meals say Rockies (125) and Baileys (300)

Thats only 1,800 pesos.

[Beads]

What kind of meal do you get for 300 pesos? I would think a nice seafood meal would be like $40 us at least.

[Jimmydr]

What kind of meal do you get for 300 pesos? I would think a nice seafood meal would be like $40 us at least.

I eat snitzel sandwiches for 120 pesos. Baileys has a Surf and Turf for 500 pesos. I only eat at Rockies or Baileys these days.

[Kevy]

You don't drink Jimmy, most of us do. That is easily another 700 for the day. If you buy the chicas a drink? I normally go through close to 100 US per day.

If you make a rookie mistake thats another 1500 :eek:

[Jimmydr]

You don't drink Jimmy, most of us do. That is easily another 700 for the day. If you buy the chicas a drink? I normally go through close to 100 US per day.

If you make a rookie mistake thats another 1500 :eek:

See a rookie mistake is having $300 USD in my wallet. My wallet was locked in the safe.

[Tonto4]

You don't drink Jimmy, most of us do. That is easily another 700 for the day. If you buy the chicas a drink? I normally go through close to 100 US per day.

If you make a rookie mistake thats another 1500 :eek:

See a rookie mistake is having $300 USD in my wallet. My wallet was locked in the safe.

You mean that thieving bitch got your key and opened the safe to get your money?

[Jimmydr]

You don't drink Jimmy, most of us do. That is easily another 700 for the day. If you buy the chicas a drink? I normally go through close to 100 US per day.

If you make a rookie mistake thats another 1500 :eek:

See a rookie mistake is having $300 USD in my wallet. My wallet was locked in the safe.

You mean that thieving bitch got your key and opened the safe to get your money?

No she only got 1,500 pesos from my pockets. Vak had the only Safe Key.

[Beads]

When I was at the bar in my pic posts no wonder the guy cleared the bar when I took out a $100US bill. There was 4 of us and I asked the manager if we could sit at the bar. He asked which side and made about 14 people get up for us.

Surf and turf for 500 pesos? Is this considered a high end restaurant , middle price, or low end?

I guess one should keep an eye on their keys and money from the chicas stealing at all times. Are they all like this? If I catch a chica trying to rummage through my pockets she isn't going to be happy with what happens next.

[Apos]

hitting a chica or any dominican for that matter would likely be a mistake in the longrun however i did have some fun restraining a violent chica with wrist and arm locks. for some reason she didn't like having her head in the gutter :D the policia that came thought it was funny and they laughed her and her motoconcho chulo all the way to the jail in puerto plata! :lol:

i got in no trouble at all and it only cost me 500 pesos for both of them. they were in jail almost 2 weeks! crack makes people desparate and crazy! 8O

[Beads]

What would you suggest for dealing with a pickpocket chica? Call the police?

[Apos]

What would you suggest for dealing with a pickpocket chica? Call the police? it depends on when you notice but ya. if you get her early i'd just push her put of the way and then report he. take her pic if you can. jimmy says 2 reports and the policia will deal with her.

if not restrain her and hollor for the policia...someone will get them and they'll deal. do not get caught hitting her. then you are considered in the wrong. there's always a way to get them in the end...just ask jimmy :D

[Beads]

That sounds reasonable and I WILL be taking pics of EVERY chica I spend more than 5 minutes with.

[DEPUTY DAWG]

Damn you better bring an extra large memory card

[Beads]

I have currently 2.5Gigabytes of Camera memory. Thats good for either 2.5 hrs of video or about 3000 pictures at the highest resolution. I can unload them to a laptop every day and burn them to a dvd or just store on the laptop so I think I will be ok.I was actually thinking about uploading them to the internet while I was overseas but well see about that I guess :D

[Apos]

i wouldn't bother with the internet. i'd burn them on dvd and keep them in my carryon i think. no evidence on the laptop and no wasting time on the internet. it would take you FAR too much time to upload that volume. just make 2 copies as backup...

[BrooklynBeas]

OK... here we go bringin back old threads but i might as well add... I was there a few weeks ago... I brought $1700 USD with me... And also $400 US in Dominican Pesos... So thats $2100 USD... I was there for 6 nights 7 days... Including my hotels,food,drinks,girls,other entertainment,and 20 cartons of ciggs (yes 20)... I came home with 400+ USD and 200 in pesos... so thats about $1500 for a week including hotels and all i wanted to do... if you take off the $300 in cigarettes then i spent $1200... I think thats about right...

[Apos]

beas...i agree. i take more but usually spend about $100 a day or close enough. all in but air.

this does not include when it was 50:1! that was wonderful but crazy.

[Beads]

Not bad! $1500 for 6 days is definitely cheap.


How safe truly are the hotel safes? Are there any reports of people having money taken from the hotel safes? I would think after 1 or 2 reports of that it would scare off everyone from staying there but I am curious.

[BrooklynBeas]

When it was 50-1 i was payin $6 for a carton of cigs, $6 for filet mignon, $10-$15 for short time... please im getting sick just thinking about it.... best rate i ever got was 52-1 and lowest was 20.20-1 (first trip)... terrible!

[Jimmydr]

Not bad! $1500 for 6 days is definitely cheap.


How safe truly are the hotel safes? Are there any reports of people having money taken from the hotel safes? I would think after 1 or 2 reports of that it would scare off everyone from staying there but I am curious.

No problem with the safes for me.

[Jimmydr]

hitting a chica or any dominican for that matter would likely be a mistake in the longrun however i did have some fun restraining a violent chica with wrist and arm locks. for some reason she didn't like having her head in the gutter :D the policia that came thought it was funny and they laughed her and her motoconcho chulo all the way to the jail in puerto plata! :lol:

i got in no trouble at all and it only cost me 500 pesos for both of them. they were in jail almost 2 weeks! crack makes people desparate and crazy! 8O

Get her arrested and maybe you can watch the cops beat her.

[Jimmydr]

What would you suggest for dealing with a pickpocket chica? Call the police?

I spoke to them. They will arrest the chica. If you are at The Palace, John will assist.

[Jimmydr]

beas...i agree. i take more but usually spend about $100 a day or close enough. all in but air.

this does not include when it was 50:1! that was wonderful but crazy.

The longer you are there the less spent on chicas. I get 3 a day for a 4 day trip but 2 a day for a 7 day trip.

[Beads]

Is it suggest to always exchange US dollars or pesos? Or have a mix? Last trip I didnt bother exchanging any dollars as they were easily taken by every place I went to and actually preferred. I got the standard 30-1 rate that it was being exchanged at.

[Jimmydr]

Is it suggest to always exchange US dollars or pesos? Or have a mix? Last trip I didnt bother exchanging any dollars as they were easily taken by every place I went to and actually preferred. I got the standard 30-1 rate that it was being exchanged at.

I only use pesos and credit cards.

[gmalet]

I bring 50 bucks cash with me. Enought to take a taxi to the Hotel. Eat prior to coming to the DR and some Presidentes when I get off the plane. I always use the ATM machine. I seem to get the best rate there.

[JuanElGriego]

Just got back from my first trip.

I tried to be neither tight nor loose with money and $100 a day was about right (food/liquor/chica) for me.

I'd take a $100 bill from the safe before going out at night and exchange it at 30-1 with the boys standing on the corner with wads of pesos in their hands.

[JDR]

Just got back from my first trip.

I tried to be neither tight nor loose with money and $100 a day was about right (food/liquor/chica) for me.

I'd take a $100 bill from the safe before going out at night and exchange it at 30-1 with the boys standing on the corner with wads of pesos in their hands.

Post a report and welcome to the ISOC.

[Jthomas]

Is it suggest to always exchange US dollars or pesos? Or have a mix? Last trip I didnt bother exchanging any dollars as they were easily taken by every place I went to and actually preferred. I got the standard 30-1 rate that it was being exchanged at.

I only use pesos and credit cards.


I will not use credit cards in the DR again...unless its an emergency

[sosuaman]

i find exchanging money easy ,,, just go to the guys on the corner yelling,, change!,,,,i go to the same guy everytime,,, and have since i have been going to sosua,,, very safe ,, no problems,,,,

[Jthomas]

I have my driver (local) call around as soon as he picks me up at the airport and find the best rate. Sometimes its his cousins place at the gas station, but I have found that he has never steered me wrong.

[JDR]

I shake down moto guys, getting 5 - 200 pesos a pop. :twisted:

[WSJ3]

I shake down moto guys, getting 5 - 200 pesos a pop. :twisted:

So where are the 500DR chica posts?!?!?!?

[JDR]

I shake down moto guys, getting 5 - 200 pesos a pop. :twisted:

So where are the 500DR chica posts?!?!?!?

This week end. :twisted:

[gdogg]

If you stuck to a $100 per day schedule, you did really good! Great discipline...that's my budget. I keep to it...on some days!

[JDR]

If you stuck to a $100 per day schedule, you did really good! Great discipline...that's my budget. I keep to it...on some days!

Last trip, 3 chicas a day, a massage, an ice cream sundai. I blew the budget.

[the_Jayman]

Next trip . . . migets and Anna and Jacuzzi parties with 40 of my closest friends . . . havn't been there in 7 months . . . 100 ain't gonna cut it . . . I'm figuring 400 a day

[Phoenix]

Next trip . . . migets and Anna and Jacuzzi parties with 40 of my closest friends . . . havn't been there in 7 months . . . 100 ain't gonna cut it . . . I'm figuring 400 a day

:eldrunko: The 400 is just for beer right? :eldrunko: