Johannesburg vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$547
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.2M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 10% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4745th and 5021st ($1204 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 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 5850th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Santo Domingo

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Johannesburg Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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