San Salvador vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$731
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
331K
2.2M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 18% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4626th and 5110th ($1274 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check El Salvador vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6148th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Santo Domingo

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San Salvador Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699

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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