Managua vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$279
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
43
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
937K
1.13M

The cost of living in Managua is 25% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6823rd and 5424th ($760 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7112th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Santo Domingo

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