Santiago vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2931
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$538
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$860
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
44
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
6.26M
2.2M

The cost of living in Santiago is 8% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4785th and 5021st ($1186 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Chile and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Chile vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 637th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Santo Domingo

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Santiago Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2854
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12174
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895

Cities near Santo Domingo

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