Managua vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$314
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
28
57
🏙️ Population
937K
1.13M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6545th and 5318th ($774 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8326th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Santo Domingo

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