Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santo Domingo vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Santo Domingo is 44.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Santo Domingo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of United States, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$8.05
DOP505.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$7.25
DOP454.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$0.97
DOP61.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.63
DOP39.40
|
|
United States vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.50
DOP93.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$3.66
DOP229.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$5.00
DOP313.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.39
DOP150.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$2.47
DOP155.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.43
DOP89.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.38
DOP24.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.27
DOP79.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.83
DOP51.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.01
DOP63.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.01
DOP63.10
|
|
United States vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
United States
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.69
DOP294.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$35.35
DOP2,218.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,859,088.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$20.61
DOP1,293.28
|
United States vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of transportation
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$34.89
DOP2,189.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$642.68
DOP40,328.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$337.05
DOP21,150.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$68.45
DOP4,295.12
|
|
United States vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of housing
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$225.42
DOP14,145.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$7,865.34
DOP493,561.68
|
|
United States vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of childcare
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$2.42
DOP151.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$2.36
DOP147.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$5.64
DOP353.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$33.17
DOP2,081.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$7.25
DOP454.67
|
|
United States vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$58.49
DOP3,670.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$48.04
DOP3,014.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$87.54
DOP5,493.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$120.75
DOP7,576.96
|
|
United States vs. Santo Domingo - Cost of clothing
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