Montevideo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$558
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$489
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.13M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 25% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4149th and 4974th ($1311 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 824th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504