Brasilia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$415
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
44
😀 Quality of life
62
62
🏙️ Population
3M
2.2M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 14% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6162nd and 5110th ($928 vs $1083) 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 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5658th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Santo Domingo

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Brasilia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550