Salvador vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$338
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$492
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
43
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.13M

The cost of living in Salvador is 22% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6702nd and 5424th ($791 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Salvador compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Salvador ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5621st and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Salvador Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.6%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13462
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544