Santo Domingo vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$495
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$857
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
38
😀 Quality of life
62
33
🏙️ Population
2.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 26% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5110th and 6520th ($1083 vs $863) 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 0.5 months in Tegucigalpa. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 5729th and 8669th 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
$9.11
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$669
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1207
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1627
$628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.23
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.77
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6928
$3557

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Distance City Cost of living
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$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$705
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$737
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1120
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$687
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1109
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$804
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$823
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$787
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$815
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$470
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$754
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$668
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$679
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$626
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1246
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1221
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1274
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1237
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$796
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$734
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$812
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$897
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$699
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$782
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1062
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1168
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$720
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$936
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1007
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$938
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1054
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$990
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$957