Caracas vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$384
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.13M

The cost of living in Caracas is 16% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4987th and 5898th ($1075 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6530th and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$7607

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$938
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$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521