Johannesburg vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$522
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.2M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 8% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4839th and 5110th ($1171 vs $1083) 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 1.5 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 5190th and 5729th 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
$11.5
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550