Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago vs. Kotor Cost of Living Summary
Santiago is 27.7% cheaper than Kotor.
Santiago vs. Kotor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago instead of Kotor, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Kotor
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$8.29
DOP509.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.17
€9.94
|
$7.05
DOP432.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.70
DOP42.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$0.39
DOP24.19
|
|
Kotor vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Kotor
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.51
DOP93.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
€3.86
|
$3.15
DOP193.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.36
|
$4.50
DOP276.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.12
|
$1.48
DOP90.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.35
|
$1.63
DOP99.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$1.45
DOP88.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.37
DOP22.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$1.24
DOP75.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.83
DOP51.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.36
|
$0.91
DOP56.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.42
|
$1.00
DOP61.45
|
|
Kotor vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Kotor
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$5.35
DOP328.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$30.28
DOP1,860.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,113.12
€25,911.73
|
$14,922.51
DOP917K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
€8.65
|
$20.39
DOP1,252.87
|
|
Kotor vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Kotor
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.91
€28.40
|
$36.30
DOP2,230.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.84
€597.96
|
$676.34
DOP41,549.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.18
€581.35
|
$271.33
DOP16,668.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.01
€87.24
|
$70.91
DOP4,356.44
|
|
Kotor vs. Santiago - Cost of housing
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Kotor
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.96
€303.47
|
$149.23
DOP9,167.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,315.61
€6,511.15
|
$5,471.59
DOP336K
|
|
Kotor vs. Santiago - Cost of childcare
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kotor
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
€2.74
|
$2.49
DOP152.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
€2.82
|
$1.80
DOP110.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
€3.89
|
$4.81
DOP295.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$24.87
DOP1,527.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
€5.73
|
$4.97
DOP305.58
|
|
Kotor vs. Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Kotor
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
$26.53
DOP1,629.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
$45.60
DOP2,801.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€86.37
|
$62.18
DOP3,819.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
€94.12
|
$66.32
DOP4,074.38
|
|
Kotor vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing
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