Santo Domingo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$448
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$489
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.29M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 124% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4974th and 8679th ($1051 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5711th and 6385th 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
$8.71
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$655
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1409
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.12
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6562
$911

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$764
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$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936