San Juan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1974
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4383
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1148
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1906
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2082
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
44
😀 Quality of life
83
57
🏙️ Population
342K
1.13M

The cost of living in San Juan is 89% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1937th and 5318th ($1974 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. San Juan ranked 105th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 406th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Juan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2354
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3905
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.63
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10464
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192

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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