Recife vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$358
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.2M

The cost of living in Recife is 27% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6758th and 5021st ($802 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in Brazil and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5007th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Santo Domingo

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Recife Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

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