Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 69.6% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
DOP502.88
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
DOP452.59
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.76
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
DOP39.22
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
DOP93.46
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
DOP228.35
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
DOP312.19
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
DOP149.43
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
DOP154.41
|
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DOP89.07
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
DOP24.02
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DOP79.13
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP51.56
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP63.13
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP62.82
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
DOP293.26
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
DOP2,208.30
|
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,626.22
DOP1,850,601.30
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.61
DOP1,287.37
|
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.89
DOP2,179.60
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.68
DOP40,144.70
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.05
DOP21,053.72
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.45
DOP4,275.51
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.42
DOP14,080.66
|
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,865.34
DOP491,308.53
|
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
DOP150.86
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
DOP147.29
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
DOP352.02
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
DOP2,071.87
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
DOP452.59
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
DOP3,653.43
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.04
DOP3,000.52
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.54
DOP5,468.20
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.75
DOP7,542.37
|
$148.91
€128.41
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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