Miami vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3297
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7564
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$2174
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$3858
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
85
44
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
442K
2.2M

The cost of living in Miami is 204% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 95th and 5110th ($3297 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 210th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Miami Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$27.3
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2574
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1873
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4730
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3376
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3761
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050

Cities near Santo Domingo

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