Monrovia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$223
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
44
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.2M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 51% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8497th and 5110th ($535 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Liberia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Liberia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8899th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Santo Domingo

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Monrovia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537

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