Quito vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$363
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
62
43
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.13M

The cost of living in Quito is 13% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6318th and 5424th ($882 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6166th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Santo Domingo

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Quito Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$7804

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Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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