Asuncion vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$395
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
44
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
462K
2.2M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 23% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6560th and 5021st ($847 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Paraguay vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6137th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Santo Domingo

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Asuncion Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$781
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$809
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$445
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$708
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$491
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$718
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$569
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$437
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$679
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$409
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$709
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$476
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$500
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$596
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$645
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$583

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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