Praia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$473
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
44
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
159K
2.2M

The cost of living in Praia is 10% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5816th and 5110th ($979 vs $1083) 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 7752nd and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Santo Domingo

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Praia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550