Brasilia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$332
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
44
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.13M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 21% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6295th and 4974th ($826 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5819th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

Cities near Santo Domingo

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