Cost of living comparison
London is 2.6 times more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 96.7% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP629.15
|
$25.83
£20.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP405.91
|
$10.33
£8.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP64.58
|
$2.46
£1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP47.05
|
$1.85
£1.48
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP117.02
|
$2.07
£1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP197.83
|
$5.65
£4.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP301.88
|
$6.31
£5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP145.59
|
$4.45
£3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP177.60
|
$4.26
£3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP84.41
|
$1.56
£1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.77
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP83.08
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP48.76
|
$1.79
£1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP60.49
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP66.98
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 96.7% more for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP295.11
|
$7.39
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,073.83
|
$258.31
£206.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,725,102.15
|
$36,531.14
£29,261.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,144.03
|
$35.26
£28.24
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,598.93
|
$41.63
£33.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP45,028.54
|
$2,834.46
£2,270.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP25,274.46
|
$2,063.73
£1,653.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,067.25
|
$263.90
£211.38
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,240.29
|
$2,333.60
£1,869.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP379,696.82
|
$27,892.30
£22,341.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP152.21
|
$8.27
£6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP158.56
|
$4.80
£3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP279.06
|
$19.76
£15.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,762.42
|
$65.66
£52.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP393.22
|
$16.14
£12.93
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,084.43
|
$96.94
£77.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,488.26
|
$50.55
£40.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,342.29
|
$114.87
£92.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,740.95
|
$135.36
£108.42
|
|
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