Brasilia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$386
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.13M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 14% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6320th and 5424th ($882 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5763rd and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Santo Domingo

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