Port of Spain vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1218
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3094
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$511
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$850
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
44
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
545K
1.13M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 16% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4384th and 4974th ($1218 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port of Spain compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6039th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port of Spain vs Santo Domingo

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Port of Spain Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$901
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2991
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812

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