Brasilia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$339
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
44
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.13M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 23% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6414th and 5318th ($806 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5782nd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Santo Domingo

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