Santo Domingo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$446
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
57
46
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.29M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 111% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5318th and 8700th ($1046 vs $496) 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 5688th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
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$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160