Santo Domingo vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$456
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$584
$463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
36
😀 Quality of life
61
33
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.06M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 22% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5424th and 6517th ($1020 vs $836) 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 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 5754th and 8592nd 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
$7.95
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.19%
12.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$550
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$8.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.61
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$3837

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$853
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$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$739
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$729
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1097
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$682
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1090
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$780
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$801
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$770
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$791
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$467
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$735
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$661
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$673
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$627
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1273
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1238
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1362
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1262
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$760
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$695
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$790
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$883
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$698
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$768
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1009
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1129
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$665
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$931
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1007
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$936
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1053
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$915
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$953