Cali vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$287
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
44
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6748th and 5318th ($733 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 6170th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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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