Quito vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$339
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
44
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.2M

The cost of living in Quito is 21% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6476th and 5021st ($864 vs $1098) 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 0.7 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 5902nd and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539