Cairo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$162
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
44
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8926th and 5318th ($424 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5583rd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$6229

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$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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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