Accra vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$343
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.2M

The cost of living in Accra is 16% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6110th and 5021st ($927 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6218th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Santo Domingo

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Accra Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539