Mesa vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
44
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
504K
2.2M

The cost of living in Mesa is 109% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1311th and 5021st ($2293 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 304th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near Santo Domingo

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