Cali vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$318
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
44
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.2M

The cost of living in Cali is 23% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6645th and 5110th ($829 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Colombia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5917th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Santo Domingo

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Cali Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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