La Paz vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$271
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.13M

The cost of living in La Paz is 33% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6771st and 4974th ($705 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6225th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$6562

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

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