Santo Domingo vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$448
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$489
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
37
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.68M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 22% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 4974th and 6160th ($1051 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Dominican Republic and Honduras, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tegucigalpa ranked 1st in Honduras, while ranked 5711th and 6806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Tegucigalpa

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Santo Domingo Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.71
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$655
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1409
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$71.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.12
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6562
$3818

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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
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$702
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$738
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1107
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1031
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$892
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$854
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$627
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$857
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$458
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$614
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$595
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$548
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$676
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1117
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1093
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1147
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1112
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$787
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$702
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$699
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$866
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$680
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$915
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$647
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$900
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1019
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$630
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$829
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$716
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$886
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1039
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$942
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$842
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$1220