Cairo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$190
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
44
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.2M

The cost of living in Cairo is 56% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5021st ($483 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Egypt vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5501st and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Santo Domingo

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Cairo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$7126

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539