Porto Alegre vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$333
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 24% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6457th and 5318th ($794 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Brazil and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Porto Alegre ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5818th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Santo Domingo

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Porto Alegre Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8117
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527