Port of Spain vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$621
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1078
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
44
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
49K
2.2M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 17% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4567th and 5021st ($1281 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Port of Spain compared to 0.6 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 6113th and 5488th 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
$9.05
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$854
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1528
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4386
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.32
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801

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