Santo Domingo vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$446
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
22
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.96M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 0.4% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5318th and 5280th ($1046 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 5688th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Tijuana

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Santo Domingo Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$2656

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$731
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$660
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$542
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$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
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$527
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$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
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$2786
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$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
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$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
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$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
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$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
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$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
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$2644