La Paz vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$278
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
44
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
756K
2.2M

The cost of living in La Paz is 38% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7403rd and 5110th ($675 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6289th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Santo Domingo

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La Paz Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$6928

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

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