Cost of living comparison
Paris is 94.2% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 78.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP604.87
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP390.24
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.08
|
$4.09
€3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.23
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
|
pay 78.1% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.50
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.19
|
$11.23
€9.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP290.23
|
$5.41
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP139.97
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP170.74
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.16
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.93
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.87
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.88
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.16
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.40
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP283.72
|
$7.65
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,878.00
|
$92.60
€81.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,658,520.92
|
$32,688.77
€28,690.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,099.88
|
$24.84
€21.80
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,498.62
|
$33.65
€29.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,290.64
|
$1,367.25
€1,200.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,298.98
|
$1,057.37
€928.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,910.27
|
$188.37
€165.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,381.91
|
$756.26
€663.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP365,042.22
|
$15,942.48
€13,992.71
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.34
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.44
|
$4.31
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP268.29
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,655.80
|
$36.48
€32.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP378.05
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,926.79
|
$103.81
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,353.63
|
$46.57
€40.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,097.50
|
$111.54
€97.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,480.78
|
$148.98
€130.76
|
|
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