Santo Domingo vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$479
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
22
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
2.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 14% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5021st and 4582nd ($1098 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 5488th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$4868

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$803
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$618
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$672
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$858
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$814
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$577
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$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
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$849
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$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
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$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
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$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
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$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
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$1611
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$539

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$2984
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$3033
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$1126
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$3094
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$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
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$3486
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$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
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$3065
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$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
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$3008
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$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
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$967
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$2984
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$2690
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$2994
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$3137
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$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
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$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
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$3492
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$2646
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$3129
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$2663
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$3520
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$2984
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$3064
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$2768
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$3503
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$2598
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$2801
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$2677