Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 17.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of transportation and clothing in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.23
DOP643.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$6.60
DOP414.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$1.05
DOP66.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.77
DOP48.10
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.90
DOP119.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$3.22
DOP202.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$4.91
DOP308.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.37
DOP148.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$2.89
DOP181.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.37
DOP86.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.35
DOP22.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.35
DOP84.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.79
DOP49.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.98
DOP61.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.09
DOP68.48
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.80
DOP301.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$82.54
DOP5,187.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,763,625.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$18.61
DOP1,169.58
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
$42.28
DOP2,656.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
$732.50
DOP46,034.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
$411.15
DOP25,838.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
$66.16
DOP4,158.08
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.93
|
$361.79
DOP22,736.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
$6,176.69
DOP388,175.94
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$2.48
DOP155.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$2.58
DOP162.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$4.54
DOP285.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.65
|
$44.94
DOP2,824.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$6.40
DOP402.00
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$66.44
DOP4,175.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$56.74
DOP3,566.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
$103.17
DOP6,483.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.64
|
$109.66
DOP6,891.48
|
|
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