Santo Domingo vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$3858
🏠 One person rent
$479
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
9
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
2.2M
137K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 34% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 5021st and 3357th ($1098 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the Dominican Republic and Curacao, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5488th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Willemstad

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Santo Domingo Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$12169

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$618
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$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
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$814
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$577
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$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
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$849
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$688
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$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
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$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
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$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
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$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
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$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
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$1714
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$1611
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1629
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$2007
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$566
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$1780
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$710
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
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$838
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$734
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$724
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$704
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$855
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$787
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$774
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$764
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$723
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$729
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$729
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$756
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$791
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$758
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$863
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$763
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$1080
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$819
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$1042
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$847
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$1058
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$741
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$839
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$1253
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$765
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$1025
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$771
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$812
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$801
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$748
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$947
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$954
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$805
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