San Salvador vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1291
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2925
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$734
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
331K
2.2M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 18% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4553rd and 5021st ($1291 vs $1098) 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 6244th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Salvador Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.29
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1319
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1836
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4732
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706

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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