Belem vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$417
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
44
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Belem is 26% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6566th and 5318th ($770 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6772nd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527