Porto Alegre vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$365
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 20% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4974th ($838 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5813th and 5711th 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
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368

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