Cairo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$154
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
44
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5898th ($417 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 5545th and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$7607

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$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521