Lima vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$453
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lima is 2% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5274th and 5424th ($1040 vs $1020) 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 3631st and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
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$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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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