Fortaleza vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$366
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$644
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.2M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 25% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6658th and 5021st ($824 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.6 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 5446th and 5488th 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
$5.23
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539