Portland vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6281
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1609
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2681
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5052
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
653K
1.13M

The cost of living in Portland is 163% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 587th and 5424th ($2684 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 516th and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Portland ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 139th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.7
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2950
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.4
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.87
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.87
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.06
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1740
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19200
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745

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