Quito vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$387
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
44
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.13M

The cost of living in Quito is 14% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6126th and 5318th ($902 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5262nd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$6229

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Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527