Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Chile

Santiago vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 3.1% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 0.7% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 59.4% more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 24.0% less in Santiago

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 20.9% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$10.23 CLF0.2600	+2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$8.70 CLF0.2200	+15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.71 CLF0.0400	+63.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$1.25 CLF0.0300	+118.9%
Average			+20.9%

Santo Domingo vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$5.64 CLF0.1400	+55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$4.81 CLF0.1200	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$4.18 CLF0.1000	+78.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$3.11 CLF0.0800	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.90 CLF0.0200	-37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.70 CLF0.0200	+90.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.74 CLF0.0200	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.49 CLF0.0100	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.68 CLF0.0200	-32.3%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$5.77 CLF0.1400	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+124.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-65.3%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$19.07 CLF0.4800	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$552.81 CLF13.8200	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$376.90 CLF9.4200	+7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$113.86 CLF2.8500	+60.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 59.4% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$432.52 CLF10.8100	+71.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	+48.1%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$4.09 CLF0.1000	+64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.25 CLF0.0800	+42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$5.22 CLF0.1300	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$33.92 CLF0.8500	+14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+0.8%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 24.0% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$50.25 CLF1.2600	+9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$28.71 CLF0.7200	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$66.29 CLF1.6600	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$80.84 CLF2.0200	-35.0%
Average			-24.0%

Santo Domingo vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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