La Paz vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$254
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.13M

The cost of living in La Paz is 36% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7096th and 5318th ($673 vs $1046) 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 0.7 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 6280th and 5688th 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
$3.78
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$6229

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527