Lima vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$466
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.2M

The cost of living in Lima is 6% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5300th and 5021st ($1034 vs $1098) 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 3484th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$7126

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539