San Juan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1190
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
342K
2.2M

The cost of living in San Juan is 86% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1924th and 5021st ($2037 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. San Juan ranked 146th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 439th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Juan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1525
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2444
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1389
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5774
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2975
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.62
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.16
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12973
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

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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