Caracas vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$458
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.2M

The cost of living in Caracas is 11% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4773rd and 5110th ($1199 vs $1083) 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 0.3 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 6562nd and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Santo Domingo

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Caracas Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$6928

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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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