Fortaleza vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$353
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$600
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.2M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 25% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6710th and 5110th ($812 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Brazil and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5803rd and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Santo Domingo

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Fortaleza Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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