Dhaka vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$106
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$489
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 57% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8745th and 4974th ($456 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5727th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504