Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santo Domingo vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Santo Domingo is 39.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Santo Domingo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.25
|
$8.05
DOP504.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$7.25
DOP453.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$0.97
DOP60.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$0.63
DOP39.34
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$1.50
DOP93.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$3.66
DOP229.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$5.00
DOP313.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$2.39
DOP149.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$2.47
DOP154.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.43
DOP89.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.38
DOP24.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.27
DOP79.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$0.83
DOP51.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.01
DOP63.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.01
DOP63.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$4.69
DOP294.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.04
|
$35.35
DOP2,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,855,923.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$20.61
DOP1,291.08
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of transportation
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
$34.89
DOP2,185.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
$642.68
DOP40,260.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
$337.05
DOP21,114.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
$68.45
DOP4,287.81
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of housing
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
$225.42
DOP14,121.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
$7,865.34
DOP492,721.61
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of childcare
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.74
|
$2.42
DOP151.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$2.36
DOP147.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
$5.64
DOP353.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.82
|
$33.17
DOP2,077.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$7.25
DOP453.89
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
$58.49
DOP3,663.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
$48.04
DOP3,009.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
$87.54
DOP5,483.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.76
|
$120.75
DOP7,564.07
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing
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