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Santo Domingo vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 1.8% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 45.5% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 20.2% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 87.4% more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Santo Domingo

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Santo Domingo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.05 DOP505.18	+8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.25 DOP454.66	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.97 DOP61.04	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.63 DOP39.40	-70.1%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 45.5% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.50 DOP93.89	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$3.66 DOP229.39	-36.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$5.00 DOP313.62	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$2.39 DOP150.12	-48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$2.47 DOP155.12	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$1.43 DOP89.48	-64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$0.38 DOP24.13	-70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$1.27 DOP79.49	-68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$0.83 DOP51.80	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$1.01 DOP63.42	-43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$1.01 DOP63.10	-31.7%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$4.69 DOP294.60	-60.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$35.35 DOP2,218.38	-29.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$29,626.22 DOP2M	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$20.61 DOP1,293.25	-20.4%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 20.2% more for housing

	Kingstown	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$34.89 DOP2,189.54	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$642.68 DOP40,327.88	+93.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$337.05 DOP21,149.79	+4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$68.45 DOP4,295.02	+20.9%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 87.4% more for childcare

	Kingstown	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$225.42 DOP14,144.91	+87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,865.34 DOP494K
Average			+87.4%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.42 DOP151.55	+30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.36 DOP147.96	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$5.64 DOP353.62	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$33.17 DOP2,081.32	+2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$7.25 DOP454.66	+56.7%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Kingstown	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$58.49 DOP3,670.10	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$48.04 DOP3,014.21	-22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$87.54 DOP5,493.15	+18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$120.75 DOP7,576.79	+30.5%
Average			+4.2%

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