Belem vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$413
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
43
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Belem is 23% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6728th and 5424th ($784 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Brazil and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7040th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544