Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santo Domingo vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
Santo Domingo is 47.0% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Santo Domingo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$8.05
DOP504.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.27
|
$7.25
DOP453.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$0.97
DOP60.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.58
|
$0.63
DOP39.34
|
|
Brussels vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
$1.50
DOP93.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.83
|
$3.66
DOP229.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.01
|
$5.00
DOP313.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.26
|
$2.39
DOP149.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.40
|
$2.47
DOP154.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.43
DOP89.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.38
DOP24.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.27
DOP79.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.48
|
$0.83
DOP51.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.01
DOP63.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.01
DOP63.00
|
|
Brussels vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of groceries
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$4.69
DOP294.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€54.85
|
$35.35
DOP2,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€29,917.56
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,855,923.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.34
|
$20.61
DOP1,291.08
|
|
Brussels vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of transportation
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€47.82
|
$34.89
DOP2,185.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,123.30
|
$642.68
DOP40,260.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€940.59
|
$337.05
DOP21,114.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€162.85
|
$68.45
DOP4,287.81
|
|
Brussels vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of housing
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€931.01
|
$225.42
DOP14,121.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,286.85
|
$7,865.34
DOP492,721.61
|
|
Brussels vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of childcare
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.88
|
$2.42
DOP151.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.08
|
$2.36
DOP147.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.47
|
$5.64
DOP353.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.24
|
$33.17
DOP2,077.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$7.25
DOP453.89
|
|
Brussels vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€84.76
|
$58.49
DOP3,663.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€39.97
|
$48.04
DOP3,009.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€96.30
|
$87.54
DOP5,483.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€127.98
|
$120.75
DOP7,564.07
|
|
Brussels vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing
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