Rio de Janeiro vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$460
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$489
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
6.78M
1.13M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 4% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5234th and 4974th ($1010 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5089th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$6562

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

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