Cost of Living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1051
$2765
🛋️ Without rent
$603
$1810
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$448
$955
🍽️ Food
$341
$891
🚐 Transport
$167
$444
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$489
😀 Quality of life
58
🏙️ Population
1.13M

The average cost of living in Santo Domingo is $1051, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4974th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 25 in the Dominican Republic.

The median after-tax salary is $489, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 5711th (TOP 61%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic. With an estimated population of 1.13M, Santo Domingo is the 2nd largest city in the Dominican Republic.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km San Isidro Air Base
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4072 Santo Domingo Institute of Technology
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Prices in Santo Domingo

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

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