Leon vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1714
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$266
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
44
😀 Quality of life
36
57
🏙️ Population
1.58M
1.13M

The cost of living in Leon is 31% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6822nd and 5318th ($719 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 1st in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Mexico vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7323rd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Leon Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.16
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2742
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734

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