Belem vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$458
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$489
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
44
😀 Quality of life
39
58
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.13M

The cost of living in Belem is 18% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4974th ($860 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7261st and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504