Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 43.4% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 83.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP634.35
|
$16.08
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP409.26
|
$10.72
€10.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP65.11
|
$2.79
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP47.44
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP117.99
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP199.46
|
$6.92
€6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP304.37
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP146.79
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP179.06
|
$3.78
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP85.11
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.95
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP83.76
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP49.17
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP60.99
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP67.53
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP297.54
|
$6.79
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,115.74
|
$42.87
€40.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,739,350.30
|
$35,759.38
€34,084.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,153.48
|
$14.90
€14.20
|
|
pay 83.4% more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,620.39
|
$31.85
€30.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP45,400.45
|
$1,468.90
€1,400.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP25,483.21
|
$1,074.71
€1,024.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,100.84
|
$130.03
€123.94
|
|
pay 60.0% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,423.98
|
$567.57
€540.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP382,832.85
|
$10,069.47
€9,597.75
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP153.47
|
$3.75
€3.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP159.87
|
$2.59
€2.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP281.37
|
$6.43
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,785.23
|
$43.11
€41.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP396.47
|
$10.72
€10.22
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,118.17
|
$90.50
€86.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,517.07
|
$37.21
€35.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,394.67
|
$97.88
€93.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,796.62
|
$121.40
€115.71
|
|
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