Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 1.0% cheaper than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 21.0% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 5.5% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 4.3% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR148.66	$9.95 DOP611.16	+10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.20	$7.54 DOP463.46	+39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$1.04 DOP63.95	-1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$0.57 DOP35.01	-33.0%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 21.0% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$1.51 DOP93.03	+37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR68.94	$3.62 DOP222.50	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$5.19 DOP318.59	+16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.74	$2.34 DOP143.71	-5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$2.53 DOP155.32	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.10	$1.45 DOP88.96	+82.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.37 DOP22.53	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.11	$1.24 DOP75.89	+55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.92	$0.83 DOP51.09	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.18	$0.91 DOP56.14	+84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.93	$1.00 DOP61.45	+84.7%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$5.38 DOP330.30	-6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-89.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.03	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+224.0%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 5.5% more for housing

	Pretoria	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	+58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-13.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-38.6%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 4.3% less for childcare

	Pretoria	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-5.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.12	$2.49 DOP152.79	-2.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$2.27 DOP139.64	+0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$5.32 DOP326.97	+63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR519.46	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$7.46 DOP458.37	+3.5%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR874.71	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR527.89	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+50.0%
Average			+15.7%

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