Santo Domingo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$446
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
1.13M
690K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5318th and 93rd ($1046 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in the Dominican Republic and the United States, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5688th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$23453

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$838
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$731
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$660
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$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
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$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
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$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
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$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
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$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
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$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
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$2693
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$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948