Montevideo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$688
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$644
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.2M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 40% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 3858th and 5021st ($1539 vs $1098) 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 0.8 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 869th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

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