Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santo Domingo vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Santo Domingo is 0.2% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% more in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santo Domingo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$8.05
DOP504.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.25
DOP453.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.97
DOP60.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.63
DOP39.34
|
|
Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.50
DOP93.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.66
DOP229.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.00
DOP313.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.39
DOP149.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.47
DOP154.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.43
DOP89.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.38
DOP24.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.27
DOP79.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.83
DOP51.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.01
DOP63.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.01
DOP63.00
|
|
Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.69
DOP294.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.35
DOP2,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,855,923.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$20.61
DOP1,291.08
|
|
Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of transportation
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$34.89
DOP2,185.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$642.68
DOP40,260.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$337.05
DOP21,114.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$68.45
DOP4,287.81
|
|
Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of housing
pay 85.3% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$225.42
DOP14,121.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,865.34
DOP492,721.61
|
|
Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$2.42
DOP151.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$2.36
DOP147.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.64
DOP353.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$33.17
DOP2,077.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.25
DOP453.89
|
|
Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.9% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$58.49
DOP3,663.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.04
DOP3,009.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$87.54
DOP5,483.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$120.75
DOP7,564.07
|
|
Majuro vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing
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