Cali vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$204
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$438
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
46
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cali is 48% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8159th and 5438th ($539 vs $1033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.4 months in Santo Domingo. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5946th and 5649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1148
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$532
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$50.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$6384

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$737
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$742
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$668
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$747
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$519
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$718
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$814
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$583
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$595
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$766
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$831
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$667
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$524
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$810
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$744
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$872
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$756
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$908
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$916
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1169
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$745
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$745
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$502
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$516
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$540
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$526
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$509
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$2032
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1188
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1181
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1191
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1037
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$505
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1736
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1705
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1891
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$517