Fortaleza vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$353
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
44
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 23% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6336th and 4974th ($814 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5829th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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