Recife vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$361
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
43
58
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.13M

The cost of living in Recife is 27% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6515th and 4974th ($763 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st 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 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6854th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

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