La Paz vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$297
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
44
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
756K
2.2M

The cost of living in La Paz is 37% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7306th and 5021st ($694 vs $1098) 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 0.6 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 6167th and 5488th 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
$4.27
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

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