Santo Domingo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$446
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
1.13M
11.5M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 3% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5318th and 5616th ($1046 vs $1012) 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 0.5 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 5688th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
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$831
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629