Quito vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$378
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
44
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.2M

The cost of living in Quito is 17% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6319th and 5110th ($902 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 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 6235th and 5729th 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
$5.03
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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