Cost of living in Santiago
compared to
Cost of living in Santiago vs. Dominican Republic overall average
Santiago is 14.5% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.9% less in Santiago
- Groceries
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pay 8.3% less in Santiago
- Transportation
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pay 10.4% less in Santiago
- Housing
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pay 22.6% less in Santiago
- Childcare
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pay 29.5% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% more in Santiago
- Clothing
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pay 2.5% less in Santiago
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santiago.
Santiago Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
DOP306.34
|
$3.30
-
$14.86
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.78
DOP357.39
|
$4.95
-
$6.60
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
DOP39.57
|
$0.50
-
$4.95
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
DOP23.83
|
$0.33
-
$3.30
|
Santiago - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
DOP79.44
|
$0.50
-
$1.46
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
DOP224.98
|
$2.73
-
$4.55
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
DOP243.52
|
$3.44
-
$5.00
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
DOP78.88
|
$0.99
-
$1.65
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
DOP158.99
|
$0.75
-
$7.99
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP60.76
|
$0.75
-
$1.63
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
DOP23.66
|
$0.24
-
$0.66
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.65
|
$0.66
-
$1.14
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
DOP31.39
|
$0.37
-
$1.00
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
DOP28.74
|
$0.33
-
$0.52
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
DOP50.29
|
$0.33
-
$1.12
|
Santiago - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
DOP294.62
|
$4.53
-
$4.84
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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??
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,507.62
DOP1,021,122.96
|
$16,507.62
-
$16,507.62
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.61
DOP1,460.21
|
$22.29
-
$26.58
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.25
DOP2,057.05
|
$27.37
-
$53.65
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.69
DOP25,528.07
|
$247.61
-
$1,197.96
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.12
DOP16,337.97
|
$247.61
-
$299.49
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.26
DOP2,366.44
|
$37.55
-
$95.38
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.61
DOP15,316.84
|
$214.60
-
$280.63
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,881.87
DOP116,408.02
|
$1,386.64
-
$2,377.10
|
Santiago - Cost of childcare
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
DOP204.22
|
$2.48
-
$4.99
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
DOP126.36
|
$0.99
-
$3.99
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
DOP239.96
|
$2.48
-
$7.18
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.33
DOP1,690.67
|
$19.81
-
$35.94
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
DOP367.60
|
$4.95
-
$8.25
|
Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.03
DOP4,084.49
|
$21.46
-
$82.54
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
DOP2,212.43
|
$16.51
-
$57.78
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.04
DOP4,765.24
|
$66.03
-
$82.54
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.03
DOP4,084.49
|
$49.52
-
$82.54
|
Santiago - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Dominican Republic
to see the average cost of cities throughout Dominican Republic, like
Punta Cana,
Boca Chica,
Santo Domingo,
Cabarete,
La Vega,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Dominican Republic compared to Santiago.
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