Abidjan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$532
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
44
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.2M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 11% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4778th and 5110th ($1198 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6922nd and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Santo Domingo

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Abidjan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550