Lima vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$489
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.2M

The cost of living in Lima is 0.7% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5141st and 5110th ($1075 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Peru vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 4052nd and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550