Cost of Living in Santo Domingo vs Buenos Aires

Cost of living in Santo Domingo is 18% lower than in Buenos Aires (without rent).

Rent in Santo Domingo is 56% cheaper than in Buenos Aires.

Cost of living including rent in Santo Domingo is 35% lower than in Buenos Aires.

Food in Santo Domingo is 21% cheaper than in Buenos Aires.

Transport in Santo Domingo is 11% more expensive than in Buenos Aires.

Santo Domingo vs. Buenos Aires Comparision

Santo Domingo Buenos Aires
Cost of Living, including rent
592 $
909 $
Without Rent
415 $
508 $
Rent & Utilities
177 $
402 $
Food
273 $
346 $
Transport
73 $
66 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
454 $
433 $
Quality of Life
35
72
Population
335.0K
3.1M

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Santo Domingo Buenos Aires

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3 $ 9.98 $
Dinner, for 2 49.7 $ 40 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.79 $ 7.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $ 1.65 $
Capuccino 1.99 $ 2.77 $
Coke, 330ml 0.84 $ 1.43 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $ 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.75 $ 2.13 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $ 1.86 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.02 $ 2.28 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.41 $ 10.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.01 $ 5.81 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.53 $ 7.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $ 1.96 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 1.89 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 1.32 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 0.94 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 1.12 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.73 $ 0.84 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.11 $ 3.08 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.97 $ 4.65 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.69 $ 1.25 $
Cigarette pack 5.95 $ 1.98 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.35 $ 0.4 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 20.7 $ 8.04 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.64 $ 0.92 $
Taxi, 8 km 22.7 $ 7.36 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 33.6 $ 27.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.86 $ 9.32 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.55 $ 5.11 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.05 $ 3.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.83 $ 3.04 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
56 $ 34.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
86.3 $ 54.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
22.8 $ 22.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 89.5 $ 322 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 200 $ 679 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 134 $ 433 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 251 $ 982 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,264 $ 2,462 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 9,979 $ 1,826 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 454 $ 433 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.33 % 35.31 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.4 $ 25.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.97 $ 5.03 $
Haircut 7.99 $ 10.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 50.3 $ 110 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 19.9 $ 80.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 266 $ 195 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,957 $ 4,474 $