Santo Domingo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$456
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$584
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
1.13M
690K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5424th and 73rd ($1020 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 0.6 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 5754th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.95
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.19%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.61
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$24065

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$853
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$778
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$648
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$539
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$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
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$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
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$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
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$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
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$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
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$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
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$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
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$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
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$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
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$2824
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$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949