Recife vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$386
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$527
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Recife is 26% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6539th and 5318th ($776 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6967th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

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