Miami vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3216
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7364
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$3669
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
85
44
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
442K
2.2M

The cost of living in Miami is 193% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 117th and 5021st ($3216 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 169th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Miami Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.1
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2394
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1806
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4404
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6964
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1797
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18611
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114

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