Santo Domingo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$479
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
63
34
🏙️ Population
2.2M
1.29M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 130% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5021st and 8771st ($1098 vs $478) 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 5488th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$894

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$844
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$786
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$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$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
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$313
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$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
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$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
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$1164