Montevideo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$639
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$584
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
43
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 46% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 3978th and 5424th ($1492 vs $1020) 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 963rd and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544