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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 16.2% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 18.0% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 51.7% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Santiago

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.67 SAR25.04	$5.25 DOP307.17	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.05	$5.65 DOP330.80	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 SAR2.75	$0.98 DOP57.10	+33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.63 DOP36.86	+150.4%
Average			+33.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 SAR3.72	$1.50 DOP87.83	+51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 SAR12.94	$3.11 DOP182.19	-9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 SAR24.06	$4.07 DOP238.51	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$1.24 DOP72.59	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 SAR12.87	$2.15 DOP125.77	-37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.76	$1.02 DOP59.54	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.39 DOP22.57	-47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.65	$0.75 DOP43.79	+5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.73	$0.81 DOP47.26	+11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.16	$0.58 DOP34.13	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.13	$1.01 DOP59.03	+78.2%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 18.0% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.68	$4.65 DOP272.41	+101.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.66 SAR145.26	$29.48 DOP1,725.90	-23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,862.21 SAR120K	$15,338.47 DOP898K	-51.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 SAR51.09	$19.86 DOP1,162.52	+46.0%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.39 SAR260.70	$34.99 DOP2,048.21	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	$371.35 DOP21,738.09	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	$242.19 DOP14,177.02	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.64 SAR318.01	$40.80 DOP2,388.48	-51.8%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 51.7% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	$213.93 DOP12,523.03	-46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	$2,841.65 DOP166K	-56.8%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.01	$2.42 DOP141.77	+13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 SAR13.85	$1.82 DOP106.33	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 SAR25.04	$3.23 DOP189.03	-51.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.45 SAR321.04	$23.37 DOP1,368.08	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 SAR50.09	$5.33 DOP311.89	-60.0%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.33 SAR215.38	$49.65 DOP2,906.29	-13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 SAR209.03	$43.06 DOP2,520.36	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.82 SAR356.25	$72.66 DOP4,253.11	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.10 SAR327.24	$64.58 DOP3,780.54	-25.9%
Average			-21.3%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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