Quito vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$339
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
44
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Quito is 19% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6208th and 4974th ($851 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5206th and 5711th 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
$5.06
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$6562

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Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504