Praia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$964
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$467
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
43
😀 Quality of life
43
61
🏙️ Population
159K
1.13M

The cost of living in Praia is 6% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5871st and 5424th ($964 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Cape Verde and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7431st and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3216
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506

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