Cairo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$193
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
44
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8130th and 4974th ($549 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 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 5556th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$6562

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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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