Maracaibo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$138
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
46
62
🏙️ Population
1.55M
2.2M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 34% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7165th and 5110th ($714 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7088th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Santo Domingo

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Maracaibo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550