San Juan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

San Juan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4444
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1861
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3200
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
342K
2.2M

The cost of living in San Juan is 87% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1962nd and 5110th ($2027 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1539th and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Juan compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. San Juan ranked 120th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 386th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in San Juan vs Santo Domingo

Prices for goods and services in San Juan and Santo Domingo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

San Juan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.54
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1620
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2146
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$329
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.52
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12077
$6928

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022

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