Recife vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$375
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.2M

The cost of living in Recife is 26% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6735th and 5110th ($805 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5331st and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550