Cali vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$273
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
44
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cali is 31% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6693rd and 4974th ($720 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6111th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Santo Domingo

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