Santo Domingo vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$446
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
37
😀 Quality of life
57
25
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.16M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 26% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5318th and 6334th ($1046 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 5688th and 8574th 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
$10.1
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$4361

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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
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$715
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$734
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1081
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1088
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$883
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$866
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$638
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$870
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$457
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$639
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$599
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$550
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$650
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1173
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1145
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1192
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$774
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$709
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$712
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$882
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$697
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$664
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$904
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1005
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$639
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$912
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$729
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$877
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1090
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$859
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$898