Caracas vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$471
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.2M

The cost of living in Caracas is 14% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4637th and 5021st ($1253 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6464th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$7126

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539