Lima vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$443
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lima is 6% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 5318th ($986 vs $1046) 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 0.5 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 4404th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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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