San Juan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4785
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2169
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
342K
1.13M

The cost of living in San Juan is 114% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1165th and 4974th ($2248 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1048th and 1st 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 months in San Juan compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. San Juan ranked 86th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 365th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Juan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1751
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2849
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1864
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.96
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$476
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185

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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