Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 42.5% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 72.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 56.3% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Brasilia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$38.41
|
$10.23
DOP606.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
$6.60
DOP391.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.28
|
$1.05
DOP62.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.21
|
$0.77
DOP45.37
|
|
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.65
|
$1.90
DOP112.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$24.44
|
$3.22
DOP190.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$19.68
|
$4.91
DOP291.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.60
|
$2.37
DOP140.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$7.84
|
$2.89
DOP171.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.77
|
$1.37
DOP81.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.13
|
$0.35
DOP20.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.75
|
$1.35
DOP80.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.84
|
$0.79
DOP47.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.80
|
$0.98
DOP58.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.95
|
$1.09
DOP64.59
|
|
pay 72.5% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$20.87
|
$4.80
DOP284.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$239.58
|
$82.54
DOP4,892.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$134,433.31
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,663,541.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$39.75
|
$18.61
DOP1,103.21
|
|
pay 83.5% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$106.48
|
$42.28
DOP2,506.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$1,988.70
|
$732.50
DOP43,421.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,234.19
|
$411.15
DOP24,372.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$283.75
|
$66.16
DOP3,922.11
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,544.63
|
$361.79
DOP21,446.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$63,535.74
|
$6,176.69
DOP366,147.29
|
|
pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.60
|
$2.48
DOP146.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$9.64
|
$2.58
DOP152.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.52
|
$4.54
DOP269.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$131.20
|
$44.94
DOP2,663.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$38.41
|
$6.40
DOP379.19
|
|
pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$280.56
|
$66.44
DOP3,938.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$227.06
|
$56.74
DOP3,363.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$355.17
|
$103.17
DOP6,115.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$307.10
|
$109.66
DOP6,500.39
|
|
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