Albuquerque vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
44
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
565K
2.2M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 85% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1945th and 5021st ($2029 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd 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 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Albuquerque ranked 168th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 518th and 5488th 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
$17
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$7126

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$2470
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$1747
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$1938
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$1776
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1844
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1796
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1850
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1961
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1920
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2367
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1803
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2573
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1972
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1878
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2293
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2482
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2454
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2521
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2988
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1933
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2378
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2293
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2534
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2288
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2509

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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