Johannesburg vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$403
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.13M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5921st and 4974th ($908 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check South Africa vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5184th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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