Santo Domingo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$448
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$489
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
1.13M
12.4M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 0.9% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4974th and 5031st ($1051 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Dominican Republic and Brazil, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5711th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Sao Paulo

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Santo Domingo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.71
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$655
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1409
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.12
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6562
$12031

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$764
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$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659