Albuquerque vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$438
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
46
😀 Quality of life
81
58
🏙️ Population
565K
1.13M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 77% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 2080th and 5438th ($1833 vs $1033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.4 months in Santo Domingo. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 319th and 5649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Santo Domingo

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Albuquerque Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$1148
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$532
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$50.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$2113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$4.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$6384

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$2014
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$1569
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$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$737
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$742
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$668
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$747
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$519
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$718
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$814
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$583
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$595
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$766
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$831
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$667
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$524
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$810
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$744
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$872
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$756
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$908
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$916
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1169
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$745
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$745
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$502
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$516
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$540
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$526
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$509
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$2032
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1188
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1181
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1191
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1037
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$505
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1736
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1705
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1891
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$517