Lima vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$426
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lima is 11% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5780th and 4974th ($932 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 4655th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$6562

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$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504