Cost of Living in Placetas vs Santiago de los Caballeros

Cost of living in Placetas is 5% lower than in Santiago de los Caballeros (without rent).

Rent in Placetas is 111% more expensive than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Cost of living including rent in Placetas is 39% higher than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Food in Placetas is 23% more expensive than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Transport in Placetas is 80% cheaper than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Placetas vs. Santiago de los Caballeros Comparision

Placetas Santiago de los Caballeros
Cost of Living, including rent
1,103 $
794 $
Without Rent
467 $
493 $
Rent & Utilities
636 $
301 $
Food
350 $
284 $
Transport
26 $
131 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
54 $
433 $
Quality of Life
38
32
Population
71.2K
1.3M

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Placetas Santiago de los Caballeros

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
15.1 $ 4.62 $
Dinner, for 2 13.4 $ 35.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.07 $ 6.16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.95 $ 2.5 $
Capuccino 3.08 $ 2.04 $
Coke, 330ml 3.11 $ 0.64 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.01 $ 1.08 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2 $ 1.17 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 1.05 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.19 $ 1.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.6 $ 7.07 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $ 5.69 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.3 $ 12.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.84 $ 2.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $ 0.78 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $ 2.01 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 1.07 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 2.25 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.66 $ 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.91 $ 1.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10 $ 12.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.01 $ 2.25 $
Cigarette pack 3.02 $ 3.95 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 0.58 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 20.1 $ 51.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.26 $ 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.21 $ 15.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 63.3 $ 29.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 13.7 $ 5.84 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 9.91 $ 3.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.03 $ 2.9 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.29 $ 2.01 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
21.2 $ 34.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
33 $ 52.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
76.5 $ 32.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 628 $ 208 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 598 $ 317 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 182 $ 340 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 952 $ 632 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 328 $ 1,003 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 357 $ 666 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 54 $ 433 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.03 % 13.11 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40 $ 28.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1 $ 5.52 $
Haircut 21.1 $ 7.27 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 49.9 $ 76.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 44.6 $ 53.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 120 $ 248 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,973 $ 1,881 $