Rio de Janeiro vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$567
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
6.21M
2.2M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 0.2% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5029th and 5021st ($1095 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 2767th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Santo Domingo

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Rio de Janeiro Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

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