Santo Domingo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$456
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$584
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.29M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 124% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5424th and 8852nd ($1020 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the Dominican Republic and Libya, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs Libya 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 Tripoli. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5754th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Tripoli

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Santo Domingo Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.95
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.19%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.61
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$919

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161