Ottawa vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
44
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.2M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 93% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1688th and 5021st ($2122 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Canada and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Canada vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 141st and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Santo Domingo

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Ottawa Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

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