Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 2.8 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$10.23
DOP620.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$6.60
DOP400.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$1.05
DOP63.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.77
DOP46.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$1.90
DOP115.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$3.22
DOP195.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$4.91
DOP297.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$2.37
DOP143.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$2.89
DOP175.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$1.37
DOP83.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.35
DOP21.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$1.35
DOP81.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.79
DOP48.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.98
DOP59.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$1.09
DOP66.09
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$4.80
DOP291.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$82.54
DOP5,006.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,702,040.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$18.61
DOP1,128.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$42.28
DOP2,564.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$732.50
DOP44,426.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$411.15
DOP24,936.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$66.16
DOP4,012.88
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$361.79
DOP21,942.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$6,176.69
DOP374,620.98
|
|
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$2.48
DOP150.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$2.58
DOP156.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$4.54
DOP275.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$44.94
DOP2,725.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$6.40
DOP387.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$66.44
DOP4,029.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$56.74
DOP3,441.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$103.17
DOP6,257.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$109.66
DOP6,650.83
|
|
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