Dakar vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$639
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.2M

The cost of living in Dakar is 22% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4534th and 5110th ($1320 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Senegal vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6578th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Santo Domingo

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Dakar Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Santo Domingo

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