Fortaleza vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$290
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
44
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.13M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 31% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6830th and 5318th ($717 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5784th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527