Caracas vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$366
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.13M

The cost of living in Caracas is 0.2% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5335th and 5318th ($1045 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6509th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$6229

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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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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