Rio de Janeiro vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$447
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$527
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.13M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 9% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5959th and 5318th ($955 vs $1046) 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 4932nd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$6229

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

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