Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 25.1% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 24.4% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% more in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 97.8% more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 27.8% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.29 DOP509.30	$11.46 RUB947.27	+38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$6.43 RUB531.63	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$1.49 RUB123.24	+114.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$0.69 RUB56.64	+74.1%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Santiago	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.93 RUB76.85	-38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$6.02 RUB497.41	+90.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$4.17 RUB344.70	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$1.64 RUB135.56	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$2.85 RUB235.33	+75.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.77 RUB63.36	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.73 RUB60.03	+98.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.75 RUB62.16	-39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.38 RUB114.37	+66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.36 RUB29.64	-60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.28 RUB23.17	-72.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Santiago	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.35 DOP328.96	$3.25 RUB268.89	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	+73.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+135.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	$7.60 RUB628.29	-62.7%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	Santiago	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$8.55 RUB706.83	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	+61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	+58.1%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Santiago	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+268.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+215.0%
Average			+240.5%

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pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.63 RUB217.49	+5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$3.03 RUB250.18	+68.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$2.92 RUB241.65	-39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	+59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$7.02 RUB579.96	+41.1%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 97.8% more for clothing

	Santiago	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	+248.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+116.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+82.6%
Average			+97.8%

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