La Paz vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$304
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
756K
1.13M

The cost of living in La Paz is 26% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6947th and 5898th ($688 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6481st and 5536th 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
$4.01
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.51
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3313
$7607

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521