Montevideo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$680
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$600
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.2M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 45% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 3808th and 5110th ($1572 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Uruguay and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Uruguay vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 1165th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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