Kingston vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$740
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
938K
2.2M

The cost of living in Kingston is 35% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4050th and 5021st ($1482 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Jamaica vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5741st and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Santo Domingo

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Kingston Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814

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