Santo Domingo vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2198
🏠 One person rent
$479
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$244
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
38
😀 Quality of life
63
34
🏙️ Population
2.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 21% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5021st and 6209th ($1098 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 0.3 months in Tegucigalpa. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 5488th and 8596th 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
$10.3
$7.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$396
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$79.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
12.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$3521

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$894
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$678
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$756
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1132
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$716
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1123
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$832
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$860
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$791
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$854
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$503
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$759
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$681
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$665
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$619
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1261
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1231
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1291
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1254
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$788
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$770
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$817
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$905
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$706
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$796
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1130
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1204
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$790
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$935
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1008
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$941
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1049
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$1014
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$1024