La Paz vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$289
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
43
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
756K
1.13M

The cost of living in La Paz is 33% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7220th and 5424th ($681 vs $1020) 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 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6482nd and 5754th 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
$4.03
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$7804

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544