Ottawa vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 106% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1744th and 5424th ($2096 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 129th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822

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